Mohamed Ifticene


Mohamed Ifticene 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 and directed several short films: L’Institut agronomique, Le metteur en scène, Histoire d’un grand peuple, La souris, La plus grande richesse, and Les fusils de la mère Carrar.
He has also published novels, including Une saga algéroise – Sur le fil du rasoir and Une saga algéroise – Les ténèbres sanglantes.

Filmography

YearTitleNotes / Brief description
1966ZefefGraduation short film in Łódź
1968L’Institut agronomiqueShort film
1969La sourisfilm
1969Le metteur en scèneShort film
1969Histoire d’un grand peupleShort film
1971GorineShort film
1974La plus grande richesseWork for RTA
1975Les fusils de la mère CarrarWork for RTA
1976Marchand de rêvesTV movie
1980El Djalti Fiction for RTA, depicts the wandering of a teenager
1981Le grain dans la meuleFeature-length fiction film
1983Les rameaux de feuFiction work

Literary publications

Une saga algéroise – Sur le fil du rasoir
  • ''Une saga algéroise – Les ténèbres sanglantes''