
Illustrated with archival photographs, animations and live action, this film explores the history and historical and spiritual heritage of Emir Abd El-Kader. Algerian leader of the 19th century, was admired by Abraham Lincoln and celebrated to this day by the Red Cross as a great humanitarian. Emir Abd el-Kader, the man who challenged the French armies from 1832 to 1847 before creating the bases of a real Algerian state, is today considered by independent Algeria as one of the most outstanding figures. of its history. The nobility of his attitude after his capture and the very effective protection he brought to the Christians of Damascus at the end of his life also earned him great prestige among his former adversaries. A documentary told in dialectal Arabic by the voice of Amazigh Kateb.

Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine
Self (archive footage)

Amazigh Kateb
Narrator

Dawn of the Damned
Dawn of the Damned
Un bain en hiver
Un bain en hiver

A French Youth
A French Youth

Twïza, L'Aventure Algérienne
Twïza, L'Aventure Algérienne

Vichy in the Colonies
Vichy in the Colonies

L'Orientalisme
L'Orientalisme

Les Mains Libres
Les Mains Libres

Surgeon during the Algerian War
Surgeon during the Algerian War

El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history
El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history

Alger Et Ses Environs
Alger Et Ses Environs

Des femmes
Des femmes

143 Sahara Street
143 Sahara Street