Boualem Zid El Goudam (1980): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1980, Boualem Zid El Goudam is a drama and abenteuer film directed by Moussa Haddad, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. Two travelers, Boualem and Sekfali, cross the hostile and endless desert. Boualem pulls a cart on which old books, pictures, relics and memories of Sekfali are piled up. Two men, two attitudes towards life, two visions of the world. Where do they come from, where are they going? The journey would be completely calm and happy if each of them were not inhabited by their pasts, determining their different visions of the future. Boualem's childhood was marked by the Algerian war of liberation. His dream is to achieve a socialist society, which is for him the only path to salvation. Sekfali, who tries to dissuade Boualem from continuing the journey, has the attitude of an aristocrat. For him, socialism is a heresy and people do not like responsibility, they only act if a leader gives them the injunction.

Who’s in it. Boualem Zid El Goudam stars Slimane Benaïssa as Boualem and Omar Guendouz as Sekfali.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Boualem Zid El Goudam sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Boualem Zid El Goudam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Boualem Zid El Goudam tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.