Mohamed Ifticene

• Name — Mohamed Ifticene • Birth Name — Mohamed Ifticene • Born — 1943 • Birthplace — Algiers, Algeria • Citizenship — Algeria • Occupation — Director, screenwriter, writer • Notable Works — *Djalti Les rameaux de feu (see filmography)

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 (Algerian Radio and Television) and directed several short films: L’Institut agronomique (1968), Le metteur en scène (1969), Histoire d’un grand peuple (1969), La souris (1969), La plus grande richesse (1974), and Les fusils de la mère Carrar (1975). He has also published novels, including Une saga algéroise – Sur le fil du rasoir and Une saga algéroise – Les ténèbres sanglantes.

Filmography of Mohamed Ifticene • Year — Title — Notes / Brief description • 1966 — Zefef — Graduation short film in Łódź • 1968 — L’Institut agronomique — Short film (RTA) • 1969 — La souris — film • 1969 — Le metteur en scène — Short film • 1969 — Histoire d’un grand peuple — Short film • 1971 — Gorine — Short film • 1974 — La plus grande richesse — Work for RTA • 1975 — Les fusils de la mère Carrar — Work for RTA • 1976 — Marchand de rêves — TV movie • 1980 — El Djalti (The Left-Handed) — Fiction for RTA, depicts the wandering of a teenager • 1981 — Le grain dans la meule — Feature-length fiction film • 1983 — Les rameaux de feu — Fiction work