Storyline
El Kalaa, a village in southern Oran. Although already married, old Sidi planned to marry another. He sets his sights on the beautiful Aïssa, with whom Kaddour, his adopted son, is in love. The old man decides to play a trick on Kaddour to teach him never to covet a woman that an elder wants to marry...
Cast & Crew
Nawal Zaatar
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Lead
Ouardia Hamtouche
Zoubida
Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari
Helima
Sirat Boumediène
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Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)
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Mohamed Bouamari
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Abdelhamid Habati
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DA
Djillali Ain-Tedeles
Djillali
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mohamed Chouikh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Citadel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
