Kahla Oua Beida

Kahla Oua Beida
Poster of Kahla Oua Beida
كحلاء و بيضاء
Directed byAbderrahmane Bouguermouh
Written byAbderrahmane Bouguermouh
StarringEl Amine Benmaamar, Ahmed Benaïssa, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Osmane Bechikh, Chafia Boudraa
Music byAhmed Malek
Release date
  • 1980 (1980)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryAlgeria
LanguageArabic

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.[1][2]

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.[3]

Production

  • Original title : كحلاء و بيضاء (Kahla Oua Beida / Black and White)
  • Director : Abderrahmane Bouguermouh[1]
  • Writer : Abderrahmane Bouguermouh
  • Sound engineer : Cherif Korteby[4]
  • Music : Ahmed Malek
  • Cinematography : Mohamed Ouadah[5]
  • Country : Algeria
  • Running time : 123 minutes
  • Release year : 1980

Cast

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.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Noir et Blanc (Kahla oua Beida)". Africultures. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Kahla Oua Beida (TV Movie 1980)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Noir et Blanc (Kahla oua Beida) – Synopsis". Africultures. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Kahla Oua Beida". Africiné. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Noir et Blanc (Kahla oua Beida) – Technical details". Africultures. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ^ "El Amine Benmaamar – Profile". Africultures. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Sid Ahmed Agoumi – Profile". Africultures. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Kahla Oua Beida (Noir et Blanc)". Africiné. Retrieved 25 September 2025.