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Abdelatif, a member of the Algerian National Liberation Army in 1954, leads military operations while training fellow fighters. Meanwhile, his wife Hassna, pregnant, faces hardship when their newborn son Zakaria is taken by the French military. As Hassna seeks support from friend Fatma, Zakaria escapes an orphanage and joins Djamel, leading to a perilous journey to the border amidst conflict. Abdelatif, overseeing the border opening operation, confronts violence and tragedy as Zakaria steps on a landmine.

  • Khaled Habib El Kebich
    Director
    The Rug, Knights of the fantasia
  • Chahinez Messaoudi
    Writer
    Knights of the Fantasia
  • Narjes Asli
    Key Cast
    "Hasna"
    Happy Bad Day, La Famille
  • Djamel Aouane
    Key Cast
    "Bernard"
    Hob Fi Kakas El Itiham
  • Amine Tahar
    Key Cast
    "Abdelatif"
  • Houria Bahloul
    Key Cast
    "Rahma"
  • Djamel Arroussi
    Key Cast
    "Didine"
  • Khaled El Kebich
    Producer
    The Rug, Knight of the Fantasia
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Min Ajlik
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 2 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 19, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Algeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Algeria
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fisahara
Director Biography - Khaled Habib El Kebich

Khaled Habib El Kebich: Shaper of Cinematic Whispers and Musical Mythologies

Born beneath the vast skies of Tiaret, Algeria, on January 24, 1970, Khaled Habib El Kebich emerged as a cinematic soul long before the world knew his name. From the first frames he captured to the final notes he drew from silence, he has become an alchemist of image and sound—his films and compositions echoing with memory, myth, and the ancestral pulse of his land. ([Wikipedia][1], [africabokutalent.org][2])

A Poetic Odyssey from Algeria to the World

In his work, music and cinema are not mere crafts—they are rituals of remembrance, reflections of the unseen. His artistic voice blends funk, jazz, reggae, blues, soul, Latin rhythms, and Algerian folk into a tapestry that reverberates with global resonance, yet is rooted deeply in the sands and stories of his homeland. ([IMDb][3], [Wikipedia][1])

Dreamscapes on Film

Knights of the Fantasia (El Aalfa, 2020)**—A documentary that follows a young Algerian boy’s transformation into the world of traditional fantasia, the enthralling dance of horses and honor. Through his lens, Khaled elevates ancestral rites into luminous, dreamlike portraits, earning the film multiple prestigious awards, including Best Documentary at the Africa International Film Festival and Hollywood Gold Awards. ([FilmFreeway][4])

The Rug (El Bissat, 2018)**—A cinematic poem, a reverie that translates the ritual and craft of Algerian rug-making into a meditation on artistry and anthropology. Here, landscapes breathe, symbols dance, and “script is written with the ink of music” to summon the intangible into light. The film garnered acclaim at festivals from Tokyo to Moscow, earning the Best Experimental Feature and other top honors. ([FilmFreeway][5])

Cinema for Khaled is not just storytelling—it is an invitation into the soul of Algeria, where nature, myth, and memory converge in a single frame.

Composer of Worlds

Khaled’s film and theatre scores are immersive emotional landscapes—moody, orchestral, textured. From Swedish theatres like Dramaten to films directed by Reza Bagher and Kamal Laham, his music breathes life into stories, sinking deep into the cinematic psyche. ([IMDb][3], [Wikipedia][1])

He performs and collaborates with an eclectic array of global bands—Down By Law (Italy), New Phases (South Africa), Aquarius (France), Hada Raina (Sweden)—weaving a musical language both rooted and restless. ([IMDb][3], [World Music Central][6])

Festivals & Resonance

His presence at premier festivals across Europe—Roskilde, Re\:Orient, Stockholm Water Festival, and more—has made his art a bridge between worlds. Each performance, each screening, becomes a conversation between tradition and the contemporary, the seen and the silent. ([IMDb][3], [Wikipedia][1])

Legacy of Light and Inquiry

Every cinematic frame Khaled directs, every note he composes, is an echo of his deepest inquiry: *What stories does memory hold? How might art conjure the soul of a people?* His work—bold, experimental, and deeply rooted—pushes the boundaries of Algerian cinema, inviting the world to see through his eyes: reality as poetry, tradition as transcendence.

May Khaled Habib El Kebich’s journey continue to stir the spirit—may every frame he crafts breathe with the ancient rhythm of a dream.

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