Movie
Saha Dahmane
1980 · 96 min
A warm, music-filled portrait that lets you soak in the rhythms and camaraderie of Algerian chaabi, tinged with melancholy.
- Directed by
- Salim Benkadi
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Overview
- Film about Dahmane El Harrachi, musician, singer and composer of the famous song "Ya Rayah", a cult song covered by Rachid Taha, which will enjoy international success. Virtuoso of the banjo, the work of Dahmane El Harrachi did not initially respond to the canons of the purists of Algiers Chaâbi song. However, he will end up establishing himself alongside great masters of the genre, El Hadj M'hamed El Anka, Boudjemaâ El Ankis, El Hachemi Guerouabi, Amar Ezzahi... He plays his own role in this film shot with his musician friends, just before his tragic death in 1980 in a car accident on the Corniche of Algiers.
- How it feels
- Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Music, art, identity, friendship
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Salim Benkadi
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
