Amar Laskri

عمار العسكري (Known as "Amar Laskri")

Eminent Film Director, Pioneer of Revolutionary Cinema, Director of 'Patrouille à l'est'

Born Apr 08, 1942

Aïn Berda (Annaba), Algeria

Passed Away May 01, 2015 Algiers, Algeria

Lifespan 73 years old

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"The camera in wartime was a rifle that captured the truth of our sacrifice."

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Eminent film director whose 1971 war film 'Patrouille à l'est' (Patrol to the East) is celebrated as one of the greatest masterpieces of Algerian revolutionary cinema.

Biographical Record

Amar Laskri was born in Aïn Berda near Annaba and studied theater and cinema at the Academy of Performing Arts in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Joining the Algerian National Film Center (ONCIC) after independence, he brought a dynamic, visually muscular style to revolutionary cinema.

His 1971 feature 'Patrouille à l'est', depicting an ALN commando patrolling the rugged frontier while guarding an escaped French officer prisoner, was praised worldwide for its human psychological depth. Laskri also directed 'Les Portes du silence' (1987) and served as head of the Algerian Cinema Center.

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Sidi Yahia Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.7450, 3.0333                    

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