Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Directing
February 26, 1934
Died May 23, 2025 (91 years old)
M'sila, Algeria
9
Acting Credits
12
Directed
Biography
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (26 February 1934 – 23 May 2025) was an Algerian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1975 film Chronicle of the Years of Fire, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Arab and African film to win the award. He is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Arabic cinema. Born on 26 February 1934 at M'Sila, Algeria, Lakhdar began his studies in his native country. He first became interested in the world of ...
Known For
Filmography
One Hero, The People
2026
as Self (archive footage)
An Officer and a Spy
2019
as Bachir
7.1
Arab Camera
1987
as Self
6
Last Image
1986
as Oncle Amar
De droomproducenten
1984
as Self
10
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
5
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975
as Miloud, Le conteur
6.6
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
9.5
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
8