El Djalti () is a 1980 Algerian drama film directed by Mohamed Ifticene and produced by RTA. The film follows the wandering of a teenage boy from Oran after a violent dispute with his father, reflecting the Algerian television fiction style of the 1970s–1980s.
Synopsis In Oran, Djalti, a teenage boy, has a violent argument with his father and threatens him. Djalti runs away during the night for fear of reprisal.
Technical details Director: Mohamed Ifticene Screenplay: Abdelkader Alloula Music: Ahmed Malek Cast: Larbi Zekkal, Warda Hamitouche, Azzedine Abas Production: RTA / LM Production Country: Algeria Runtime: 94 minutes
Production and broadcast The film was produced by RTA as part of Algerian television’s fiction output. It has been screened in tributes and retrospectives highlighting Algeria’s television archives and early film production.
Reception and analysis El Djalti has been cited in Algerian and African cinema archives as a representative example of television fiction exploring juvenile delinquency and family breakdown in urban settings. Critics and databases (festival archives, academic reviews) highlight its significance within RTA’s 1980s television productions.
References
See also List of Algerian films Cinema of Algeria