Gamila
123 minutes
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Type:
Black and White
Duration:
123 minutes
Production year:
1958
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Trivia (10)
At the start of the film it says: "Magda Films: Having the honor of presenting to the Arab people the story of 'Djamila,' it could not have presented this production in such an honorable form without the sincere assistance and earnest efforts that contributed to the filming of this film, which requires offering the deepest thanks and appreciation to Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer, Vice President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Higher Committee for Algeria Week, and the officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces".
A poster bearing Youssef's picture: in French, wanted alive or dead; reward: 500,000 French francs.
Hassiba's dog is named: Whisky.
The password for the fedayeen group: "five".
The principles of the French Revolution as they were taught: liberty, fraternity, equality.
Bouazza's prison number: 2401.
Gamila's prison number is 385 (and a final unclear digit).
7Adouta Masreya shows how Youssef Chahine submitted the film to the Moscow Festival (in its first edition).
7Adouta Masreya shows how the French embassy tried to stop the film because it spoke against it.
7Adouta Masreya uses clips from the film (the demonstrations and the beating of protesters), as well as the film's revolutionary song.
Goofs (8)
The houses in Gamila's Uncle's house are clearly a picture on the wall, not a real background.
When Gamila asks Azzam about his job, a shadow suddenly appears on Gamila's shirt that was not visible in the previous shot.
Some of the dialogue does not match the mouth movements.
When Gamila sits beside Al-Hady in the house, we see him about to pick up a book, but in the close shot the book is open on his legs.
In Gamila's conversation with Her Uncle after Amina is arrested, the positions of the faces and gazes of both Gamila and The Uncle differ between the front and rear shots.
We notice Gamila's car exploding before the soldiers' vehicle crashes into it.
After Judge Habib warns the group, we see Gamila talking with Youssef, with half her face lit and the other half in shadow, but in the next close shot her whole face is lit, then in the third shot it returns to its previous state.
In the scene where Colonel Bigeard holds Gamila's hand, in one shot he has let go of her hand, but afterward in a later shot he is holding it.
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