Adda Chentouf (born 1961 in Mascara, Algeria) is an Algerian film critic and researcher, specializing in the history of Algerian cinema.
Biography Early life and education Adda Chentouf was born in in Mascara Province, Algeria. He graduated from the National School of Administration (Algeria).
Career As a film enthusiast, he owns a collection of over films on CD/DVD and approximately posters, a testament to his commitment to preserving the memory of Algerian cinema.
Works Fondu au noir — Volume 1. Oran: Dar El Gharb, 2009. 319 p. — (A panorama of a quarter-century of world cinema, 1970–1995). Preface by Jean-Paul Belmondo. . Fondu au noir — Volume 2. Dar El Adib. 50 ans de cinéma en Algérie (1964–2014) — De la splendeur du passé au marasme actuel. Algiers: Dar El Adib, 2016. (Cited in academic works on Maghrebi cinema). . Le cinéma algérien et la guerre de libération nationale. Dictionnaire du cinéma algérien (Arabic: «دليل المخرجين والممثلين والتقنيين في السينما الجزائرية»). Algiers: Éditions ANEP, November 2017. Le cinéma algérien entre hier et aujourd'hui (in Arabic). Editions Dar El Gharb, Oran, 2012.
Themes and style Chentouf's work focuses on the history of Algerian cinema, particularly the period of the Algerian War of Independence, and on filmic memory. He aims to make this cultural heritage accessible to both students and the general public.
Reception and impact His 2017 Dictionnaire du cinéma algérien was received as a response to a long-standing editorial gap on Algerian cinema. During the "Cinema and Revolution Days" in Tissemsilt, one of his works was featured and honored.
See also
Cinema of Algeria List of Algerian films
References
External links Adda Chentouf – IdRef profile