Mohamed Charaf Eddine Ketita
Algeria

About the Film
Through the character of Dahmane, a top student who joins the Algerian People’s Party and later the revolutionary struggle, the film explores Algerians’ fight against French colonial rule after World War II and the impact of forced conscription. It highlights how many families were plunged into debt and poverty following the death or disappearance of their breadwinners.

Year: 2025
Runtime: 135 min
Director: Mohamed Charaf Eddine Ketita
Writers: Yousef Dris, Hafid Boualem
Sound: Kamel Mekesser
Cinematography: Salld Amira
Editor: Khaled Didane
Production: Algerian Center for Cinema Development (CADC), Antares Audiovisuel
Cast: Shafik Kelouaz, Shafia Ben Boudriou, Mourad Yekkour, Louiza Nehar, Laurent Gernigon…

Mohamed Charaf Eddine Ketita is an Algerian director who studied at the École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle in Nice (1989-90) and the Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français in Paris (1990-93), earning a BTS in film techniques (assistant directing). With over 30 years of experience in audiovisual production, Ketita worked with prominent filmmakers and over the years directed both feature films and TV series.