Children of the Casbah

Children of the Casbah

Three brothers. One cause. A free Algeria.

1959 · 124 min · History, Action, Drama

In a house in the heart of the Casbah of Algiers, a family is torn apart by the weight of war. Three divided brothers, caught up in the contradictions of a country in struggle, gradually unite around a single cause: the liberation of Algeria. Ibna El Casbah is a tense, emotionally-charged behind-closed-doors story that captures the moment when intimacy becomes history.

Directed by Hadj Rahim

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