Woman Is Courage
El Maraʼa Shagaʼa - امرأة شجاعة - لويزة إغيل أحريز
Synopsis
The autobiographical account of the tormented life of a witness of the century: Louisa Ighilahriz, activist and leading figure in Algerian independence. A student, she joined the independence struggle at the age of 20, joining the ranks of the FLN on the eve of the Battle of Algiers in late 1956 under the name Lila. She took part in the high school students' strike, then fled into the maquis when she was actively sought after. She was part of the French FLN support network of "suitcase carriers" during the Battle of Algiers. Seriously wounded alongside her network leader, Saïd Bakel, during an ambush in 1957, hospitalized and then imprisoned, she suffered numerous tortures in French prisons. She will be saved from certain death by an anonymous person, she will seek, for forty years, to find him just to show him her gratitude... Emblematic of the painful Franco-Algerian history, Louisa's story is poignant and imbued with humanism.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Amine Rachedi
- Screenplay & Story
- Ahmed Rachedi, Samia Madeleine Verschaffelt
- Original Title
- El Maraʼa Shagaʼa - امرأة شجاعة - لويزة إغيل أحريز
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Egypt, France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Ognon Pictures, Zentropa Entertainments, Commission Européenne, MISR International Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Amine Rachedi
Ahmed Rachedi, Samia Madeleine Verschaffelt
Marianne Khoury
Department Leadership Roster
Amine Rachedi
Director
Ahmed Rachedi
Writer
Samia Madeleine Verschaffelt
Writer
Marianne Khoury
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Woman Is Courage
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What is Woman Is Courage about?
The autobiographical account of the tormented life of a witness of the century: Louisa Ighilahriz, activist and leading figure in Algerian independence. A student, she joined the independence struggle at the age of 20, joining the ranks of the FLN on the eve of the Battle of Algiers in late 1956 under the name Lila. She took part in the high school students' strike, then fled into the maquis when she was actively sought after. She was part of the French FLN support network of "suitcase carriers" during the Battle of Algiers. Seriously wounded alongside her network leader, Saïd Bakel, during an ambush in 1957, hospitalized and then imprisoned, she suffered numerous tortures in French prisons. She will be saved from certain death by an anonymous person, she will seek, for forty years, to find him just to show him her gratitude... Emblematic of the painful Franco-Algerian history, Louisa's story is poignant and imbued with humanism.
Who directed Woman Is Courage?
Woman Is Courage was directed by Amine Rachedi.
Who stars in Woman Is Courage?
The principal cast of Woman Is Courage includes Louisette Ighilahriz.
When was Woman Is Courage released and how long is it?
Woman Is Courage was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 58m.