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Isabelle Eberhardt (1991)

Isabelle Eberhardt (1991)

Drama Adventure History
Release Date: 1991, November 21
Directors: Ian Pringle
Countries: Australia, France
Production: Les Films Aramis, Flach Film, Seon Film Productions
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Tchéky Karyo, Arthur Dignam, Mathilda May, Clément Harari, Françoise Brion, Mouss Zouheyri, Foued Nassah, Richard Moir, Mohamed Ben Smail, Noureddine Bousselmi, Salem Houssine

Overview:

The true story of explorer, journalist and writer Isabelle Eberhardt, originally from Switzerland. She moved to Annaba in Algeria in 1897 with her mother, who preferred to live in the Algerian neighborhoods rather than the European neighborhoods that she hated, and converted to Islam. Her lifestyle shocked the French colonialists: she dressed like a man, frequented cafes and smoke shops. Fascinated by the desert, she traveled the Sahara under the identity of Si Mahmoud, she published articles and books on the world she discovered in southern Algeria, strongly criticizing the colonial authorities. Arriving in El Oued, the soldiers prevent him from continuing his journey. She disobeys and overhears officers shooting Arab prisoners. Arrested, she was accused of espionage and was expelled from Algeria. She married Slimane, a Muslim non-commissioned officer in 1901. Having become French through this marriage, she could now reside in Algeria.

Keywords:

1900s french colonialism algeria women's rights activist algerian sahara