Independence & Modern Algeria
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Cinema & Film
Modern VoicesFilm director of memory and independenceNational / Algeria-wide
“The first Arab and African Palme d'Or, won with sand and wind.”
Historical significance
His Palme d'Or for Chronicle of the Years of Fire made Algerian cinema visible internationally and affirmed film as a vessel of national memory.
Chronicle of the Years of Embers framed how the war is filmed and remembered.
Their story
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina brought Algerian historical memory to the world screen with grand, carefully composed images. His films connect personal lives with the wider movement of a people seeking freedom and dignity.
Did you know?
Known for: Chronicle of the Years of Fire.
Cultural threads