The Star of Algiers
2016, AR. Directed by Mohamed Rachid Benhadj.
A young musician, Moussa, dreams of becoming the Michael Jackson of Algiers. All he has to offer is his talent and energy, taking his crazy dream on the road with his small band, initially playing at weddings then posh bars and nightclubs. He becomes Algier's new star, but he will soon come face to face with a barbaric, totalitarian form of Islam hijacked by new officials who want to ban him from singing.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- AR
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- Released
- 16 March 2016
- Original title
- Nejma el Djazair
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The Star of Algiers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 March 2016. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Star of Algiers, try Algiers, Some Kind of Wonderful, Bob Marley: One Love.
Who directed The Star of Algiers?
The Star of Algiers (2016) was directed by Mohamed Rachid Benhadj.