Zabana!
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Algeria's entry for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, "Zabana" chronicles the life of Ahmed Zabana, a man who fought for Algerian freedom in the Battle of Algiers. This film chronicles Zabana's fight to free his country to indep...
Director
Saïd Ould Khelifa
Writers
N/A
Stars
Imad Benchenni, Khaled Benaïssa, Abdelkader Djeriou
Release Date
September 7, 2012
Language
Arabic, French, Berber languages
Country
Algeria
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Nominations
🎭 Top Cast
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Imad Benchenni
as Ahmed Zabana
Khaled Benaïssa
as Ali Zamoum
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Abdelkader Djeriou
as Mahmoud Zertal (Zaban's lawyer)
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Nicolas Pignon
as Prison director
Abel Jafri
as Abdelkader Ferradj
Anne Richard
as Forest ranger's wife
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Michel Aliaga
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Brahim Arahmene
as lawyer Amara
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Frédéric Aubry
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Mustapha Ayad
as The imam
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Oran, Algeria
Production
Laïth Média
🏷️ Keywords
algeria1950syear 1954guillotinefrench algerian war
🎯 Categories
ArabicDramaHistoryWar
💡 Did You Know?
The official entry of Algeria to the Best Foreign Language Film of the 85th Academy Awards 2013.
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📖 Synopsis
Algeria's entry for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, "Zabana" chronicles the life of Ahmed Zabana, a man who fought for Algerian freedom in the Battle of Algiers. This film chronicles Zabana's fight to free his country to indep...