Children of the Casbah (1959)

Three brothers. One cause. A free Algeria.

• 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.

Release date

May 10, 1959

Runtime

2h 04m

Language

Arabic

Director

Hadj Rahim

Status

Released