Summary Cheikh El-Hasnaoui is an Algerian singer who left his country in 1937 without ever setting foot there again. Between 1939 and 1968 he composed most of his repertoire in France. For many years the Algerian cafes of Paris were the stages of his shows. With a handful of artists of his generation, he laid the foundations of modern Algerian song. A fervent defender of women's rights, he claims, as a pioneer, the fight for identity for a plural Algeria. At the end of the Sixties, he ended his artistic career. On July 6, 2002 he died in Saint-Pierre de la Réunion, where he is buried to this day. This 80-minute documentary follows in the footsteps of this extraordinary character. From Kabylia to Saint-Pierre De La Réunion via the Casbah of Algiers and the belly of Paris. View more details
Directed : Abderrazak Larbi-Chérif
Written : Meziane Ourad
Stars : Cheikh El Hasnaoui Denise Marguerite Denis
Genres : Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Apr 9, 2014
Countries of origin : Algeria
Official sites : CMCA TMDB
Language : Arabic French
Production companies : Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM) Ralyan Vidéo
Summary Cheikh El-Hasnaoui is an Algerian singer who left his country in 1937 without ever setting foot there again. Between 1939 and 1968 he composed most of his repertoire in France. For many years the Algerian cafes of Paris were the stages of his shows. With a handful of artists of his generation, he laid the foundations of modern Algerian song. A fervent defender of women's rights, he claims, as a pioneer, the fight for identity for a plural Algeria. At the end of the Sixties, he ended his artistic career. On July 6, 2002 he died in Saint-Pierre de la Réunion, where he is buried to this day. This 80-minute documentary follows in the footsteps of this extraordinary character. From Kabylia to Saint-Pierre De La Réunion via the Casbah of Algiers and the belly of Paris. View more details
Genres : Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Apr 9, 2014
Countries of origin : Algeria
Official sites : CMCA TMDB
Language : Arabic French
Production companies : Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM) Ralyan Vidéo
