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Fadila (1960)

1960-01-01 · 40m · FR
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Fadila is a short film shot in the Casbah of Algiers during the Algerian War by a young French army conscript with the young Fadila Tizraoui and Djamel Bendeddouche who would become filmmakers after independence. The film depicts the friendship of two children in the streets of the Casbah and their encounter one day in December with Santa Claus... Fadila won the Grand Prix du Cinéma at the 1959 Children's Fair, was awarded a prize by the National Center for Cinematography (CNC) and was successfully exported.

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Francis MischkindDirector, Writer

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Djamel BendeddoucheDjamel BendeddoucheDjamelFadila TizraouiFadila TizraouiFadilaMohamed BraccahMohamed BraccahMohamed AliouaneMohamed AliouaneFrancis MischkindFrancis MischkindLe Père Noël

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Genre affinityRomance · FamilyMood preferenceRomancePacingShortEmotional intensityRomance · FamilyDirector preference793775Actor preference1355023 · 3358764 · 3358765

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What is Fadila about?

Fadila is a short film shot in the Casbah of Algiers during the Algerian War by a young French army conscript with the young Fadila Tizraoui and Djamel Bendeddouche who would become filmmakers after independence. The film depicts the friendship of two children in the streets of the Casbah and their encounter one day in December with Santa Claus... Fadila won the Grand Prix du Cinéma at the 1959 Children's Fair, was awarded a prize by the National Center for Cinematography (CNC) and was successfully exported.

How long is Fadila?

Fadila has a runtime of 40 minutes.