The Citadel

Year: 1988

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: Arabic

Director: Mohamed Chouikh

Drama

In the village of El Kalaa in southern Oran, the elder Sidi, already married, schemes to take Aïssa as a second wife. Aïssa is the object of affection for Kaddour, his adopted son. To teach Kaddour a lesson, Sidi devises a trick, warning him that a woman coveted by an elder should never be pursued.

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