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Boualem Bessaih

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Boualem Bessaih

Born — Died

1930-01-01 — 2016-07-28

Place of birth

El-Bayadh, Algeria

Known for

Writing

Credits

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Boualem Bessaih (بوعلام بصايح), born in 1930 in El-Bayadh in Algeria and died on July 28, 2016, is an Algerian politician, diplomat and man of letters, several times minister, and former president of the Constitutional Council. He was, from June 11, 2016 until his death, Minister of State, special advisor to the President of the Republic, personal representative of the Head of State in the Sellal IV government. Boualem Bessaih is a former professor of literature and doctor of literature and human sciences, with bilingual training (Arabic, French). During the Algerian War of Independence, he joined the maquis at the beginning of 1957, occupied important positions in the ranks of the Armed Re…

Known for

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama poster
9.0

The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

1985

Behind the camera

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama poster
9.0

The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

1985