Mohamed Ifticene (born 1943 in Algiers) is an Algerian film director, screenwriter, writer, and documentary filmmaker. He is considered one of the independent Algerian filmmakers active from the 1960s and 1970s.
Biography Mohamed Ifticene was born in 1943 in Algiers. He studied film in Łódź, Poland, where he graduated in 1966 His graduation short film was titled Zefef.
Upon returning to Algeria, he joined the RTA (Algerian Radio and Television) and directed several short films: L’Institut agronomique (1968), Le metteur en scène (1969), Histoire d’un grand peuple (1969), La souris (1969), La plus grande richesse (1974), and Les fusils de la mère Carrar (1975).
He has also published novels, including Une saga algéroise – Sur le fil du rasoir and Une saga algéroise – Les ténèbres sanglantes.
Filmography
+ Filmography of Mohamed Ifticene Year Title Notes / Brief description 1966 Zefef Graduation short film in Łódź 1968 L’Institut agronomique Short film (RTA) 1969 La souris film 1969 Le metteur en scène Short film 1969 Histoire d’un grand peuple Short film 1971 Gorine Short film 1974 La plus grande richesse Work for RTA 1975 Les fusils de la mère Carrar Work for RTA 1976 Marchand de rêves TV movie 1980 El Djalti (The Left-Handed) Fiction for RTA, depicts the wandering of a teenager 1981 Le grain dans la meule Feature-length fiction film 1983 Les rameaux de feu Fiction work
Literary publications
Une saga algéroise – Sur le fil du rasoir (first novel) Une saga algéroise – Les ténèbres sanglantes (sequel)
See also Djalti Algerian cinema List of Algerian films
References