CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 1h 45m

Youssef: The Legend of the Seventh Sleeper

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In Algeria, Youcef escapes from a psychiatric asylum located at the edge of the desert. He was a fighter and, years later, he still believes himself to be a prisoner of the French army. He rejoins what he thinks is his resistance group. He finds the bones of his comrades, buries them, and promises himself that he will visit their families, one after the other, to honor their memory. He goes underground and makes quick forays into the villages. He is struck by what he sees there. Young people queuing for bread, former FLN leaders living in the villas of the colonists, and farm workers mistreated by their Algerian foremen. As for the women, although they played a decisive role in the liberation of the country, they are now cloistered or forced to go out in public wearing masks. When he is discovered by the authorities, Youcef cannot believe that thirty years have passed. This nuisance must be eliminated...

Directed byMohamed Chouikh

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
AR
Released
January 2, 1994
Studios
Entreprise Nationale de Production Audiovisuelle (ENPA)

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Mohamed Ali Allalou

Mohamed Ali Allalou

Youcef Benadouda

Youcef Benadouda

M'hamed Benguettaf

M'hamed Benguettaf

Azzedine Medjoubi

Azzedine Medjoubi

Selma Shiraz

Dalila Helilou

Dalila Helilou

Creative team
Directed by
Mohamed Chouikh
Mohamed Chouikh
Produced by
Rachid Diguer

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