Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina, Palme d'Or 1975, Died at 95 Years

The filmmaker died in Algiers, surrounded by his relatives, according to his children. He was 95 years old.

He was the only Arab and African filmmaker to have been crowned in Cannes. ...

The Algerian filmmaker, a major figure in the 7th art, died at 95 years of age, leaving behind him a monumental work celebrating the history of his country. Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina's disappearance marks the end of an era for African and Arab cinema. Considered as a pioneer, he will remain in memory as the only director of the [...] Read More » Algeria mourns Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, film legend and unique Palme d'or Arabe appeared first on Le Sing…

The director, who won the award in 1975 for his film Chronicle of the Years of Ember, died on the same day that Cannes celebrated the 50th anniversary of his Palme d'Or.

There are coincidences that cinema alone allows. The director died on the day Cannes Classics celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Palme d'Or awarded in 1975 to Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina for "Chronicle of the Years of Braise", an epic fresco of almost three hours.