El Ghoula (1972)
An adaptation of the satirical play of the same name by comedian Rouïched (Ahmed Ayad). "El-Ghoula" (The Vampire) tells the story of a corrupt official who lives off the peasants of an agricultural cooperative. Instead of solving problems, this official manipulates empty rhetoric and "revolutionary" slogans to galvanize them and encourage them to continue working. Opportunistic, he will transform the fellahs' work into chaotic bureaucratic procedures for his own personal gain.
- Date of release
- 1972-01-02
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Mustapha Kateb
Casting
Interesting facts
El Ghoula is an Algerian film directed by Mustapha Kateb, released in 1972. It is an adaptation of the satirical stage play by comedian Rouiched and offers a critique of opportunism and corruption in rural Algerian administration.
Production and adaptation
The film is a screen adaptation of Rouiched’s theatrical satire; director Mustapha Kateb transposed the stage critique into the language of the Algerian post-independence socially engaged cinema.
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