The Citadel
1988, Arabic. Directed by Mohamed Chouikh.
El Kalaa, a village in southern Oran. Although already married, old Sidi planned to marry another. He sets his sights on the beautiful Aïssa, with whom Kaddour, his adopted son, is in love. The old man decides to play a trick on Kaddour to teach him never to covet a woman that an elder wants to marry...
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 2 January 1988
- Original title
- El Kalaa - القلعة
- Country
- Algeria
- Written by
- Mohamed Chouikh
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The Citadel runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Citadel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Citadel?
The Citadel (1988) was directed by Mohamed Chouikh and stars Nawal Zaatar, Ouardia Hamtouche, Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari.