
1992
Radhia
The story of a family divided ideologically and politically in Algeria in the 1990s, under the helpless gaze of the mother, played by the brilliant Doudja Achachi, the bearer of centuries-old traditions.
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Filmmaker
Born
1946-07-28 · 79 yrs
Died
2026-07-24
From
Tighennif, Algérie
Known for
Directing
Mohamed Lamine Merbah (often credited as Lamine Merbah) is an Algerian filmmaker born on July 28, 1946, in Tighennif (in the Mascara region) of Algeria. Married and a father of three, he is also the son of Moulay Merbah, a prominent figure in the Algerian national movement. Lamine Merbah completed his primary education in his hometown of Ksar Chellala (Tiaret Province) and his secondary education at the Bencheneb High School (Médéa Province). He subsequently joined the National Film Institute (INC) between 1964 and 1967 and worked as an intern at Polish Television in 1968. In 1969, he directed the film *Al Mountassar*, followed in 1971 by the feature film *La Mission*, which focused on a theme close to his heart: the dispossession of peasants' land and the "scorched earth" policy pursued by the French occupation army.…
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