Jamila, the Algerian (1958)
Jamila, an Algerian girl who loves her homeland, joins the nationalist movement to liberate her country from French occupation. Based on the life of Djamila Bouhired, who was arrested and tortured by the French Algerian government, Chahine's first explicitly political film managed to galvanize wide solidarity with the Algerian resistance from across the Arab World, starting in Egypt.
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Too much of everything
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Sadly Over-hyped
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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
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The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
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