Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Director

Born: February 26, 1934
Died: May 23, 2025 (age 91)
From: M'sila, Algeria

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (26 February 1934 – 23 May 2025) was an Algerian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1975 film Chronicle of the Years of Fire, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Arab and African film to win the award. He is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Arabic cinema. Born on 26 February 1934 at M'Sila,…

Filmography (16)

One Hero, The People (2026)
Self (archive footage)
An Officer and a Spy (2019)
Bachir
Twilight of Shadows (2014)
Director
Arab Camera (1987)
Self
Last Image (1986)
Director
De droomproducenten (1984)
Self
Sandstorm (1982)
Director
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975)
Director
December (1973)
Director
The Winds of the Aures (1967)
Director
Hassan Terro (1967)
Director
Frozen Image
Frozen Image (1965)
Director
Sawt Echaâb (1961)
Director
Yasmina (1961)
Director
Guns of Freedom (1961)
Director
Our Algeria (1959)
Director