Kahla Oua Beida (in Arabic: كحلاء و بيضاء) is an Algerian television film directed by Abderrahmane Bouguermouh, released in 1980. The film was a popular success in Algeria and remains one of the most significant works of Algerian cinema from the 1980s.
Plot Rabie, a young boy from Setif, tries by all means to raise the money needed to buy a wheelchair for his paralyzed sister, Sassia.
Production Original title : كحلاء و بيضاء (Kahla Oua Beida / Black and White) Director : Abderrahmane Bouguermouh Writer : Abderrahmane Bouguermouh Sound engineer : Cherif Korteby Music : Ahmed Malek Cinematography : Mohamed Ouadah Country : Algeria Running time : 123 minutes Release year : 1980
Cast El Amine Benmaamar as Rabie (main role) Ahmed Benaïssa Sid Ahmed Agoumi Osmane Bechikh Chafia Boudraa Kaci Ksentini
Reception The film was considered a “major popular success” and remains vivid in the collective memory of Algerian cinephiles. Several articles, blogs, and North African cinema pages highlight its cultural importance and the public's affection for its characters.
See also
Cinema of Algeria Abderrahmane Bouguermouh List of Algerian films
References
External links
Noir et Blanc (Kahla oua Beida) at Africultures Kahla oua Beida (Noir et Blanc) at Africiné