Fadila
1960, French. Directed by Francis Mischkind.
Fadila is a short film shot in the Casbah of Algiers during the Algerian War by a young French army conscript with the young Fadila Tizraoui and Djamel Bendeddouche who would become filmmakers after independence. The film depicts the friendship of two children in the streets of the Casbah and their encounter one day in December with Santa Claus... Fadila won the Grand Prix du Cinéma at the 1959 Children's Fair, was awarded a prize by the National Center for Cinematography (CNC) and was successfully exported.
- Runtime
- 0h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 January 1960
- Country
- France, Algeria
- Written by
- Francis Mischkind
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Fadila runs 40 minutes (0h 40m).
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Fadila isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1960. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fadila?
If you liked Fadila, try A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby, Last Chance for Christmas, Aladdin.
Who directed Fadila?
Fadila (1960) was directed by Francis Mischkind and stars Djamel Bendeddouche, Fadila Tizraoui, Mohamed Braccah.