1966Winner
Best Performance
The Battle of Algiers
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Actor
Algiers, Algeria
Biography
Mohamed Ben Kassen is an Algerian actor. He plays the role of Little Omar in the cult film "The Battle of Algiers" by Gillo Pontecorvo (1966) with Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Rouiched... The action of the film "The Battle of Algiers" takes place in 1957, in Algeria, the people, supported by the FLN, revolt against the French occupier. On both sides, extreme methods are used: torture on the part of the French army and terrorism of Algerians revolting against the power in place. The war will spare no one. In the Casbah district of Algiers, a former delinquent, Ali La Pointe, refuses to stop the fighting, even when the situation seems desperate. For his part, Colonel Mathieu tries as best he can to carry out his mission, even if it means resorting to drastic means...
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2004Nominee
Best Performance
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
2004Winner
Best Performance
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
Career Highlights
2018Highlight
Best Performance
L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger"
2018Highlight
Best Performance
La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
Video
The Battle of Algiers
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers