Djalti

El Djalti
El Djalti
	جلطي
Directed by	Mohamed Ifticene
Written by	Abdelkader Alloula
Produced by	RTA (Radio Télévision Algérienne)
Starring	Larbi Zekkal, Warda Hamitouche, Azzedine Abas
Music by	Ahmed Malek
Release date	1980;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Algeria
Language	Arabic

El Djalti (Arabic: الجلطي) is a 1980 Algerian drama film directed by Mohamed Ifticene and produced by RTA. The film follows the wandering of a teenage boy from Oran after a violent dispute with his father, reflecting the Algerian television fiction style of the 1970s–1980s.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis

In Oran, Djalti, a teenage boy, has a violent argument with his father and threatens him. Djalti runs away during the night for fear of reprisal.^[3]

Technical details

Director: Mohamed Ifticene^[4]
Screenplay: Abdelkader Alloula^[5]
Music: Ahmed Malek^[6]
Cast: Larbi Zekkal, Warda Hamitouche, Azzedine Abas^[7]
Production: RTA / LM Production^[8]
Country: Algeria
Runtime: 94 minutes^[9]

Production and broadcast

The film was produced by RTA as part of Algerian television’s fiction output. It has been screened in tributes and retrospectives highlighting Algeria’s television archives and early film production.^[10]^[11]

Reception and analysis

El Djalti has been cited in Algerian and African cinema archives as a representative example of television fiction exploring juvenile delinquency and family breakdown in urban settings. Critics and databases (festival archives, academic reviews) highlight its significance within RTA’s 1980s television productions.^[12]^[13]

References

↑ "The Left-Handed Man (El Djalti) – Film details". 3 Continents Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Mohamed Ifticene — profile and filmography". Africultures. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "The Left-Handed Man — synopsis". 3 Continents Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Mohamed Ifticene — person file". Africultures. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Post — screenplay credit: Abdelkader Alloula". Archives numériques du cinéma algérien (Facebook). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Post — music credit: Ahmed Malek". Archives numériques du cinéma algérien (Facebook). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Excerpt/video "Djalti (The Left-Handed Man)"". YouTube. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Mohamed Ifticene — filmography and credits". Africultures. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "The Left-Handed Man — duration and film info". 3 Continents Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "The Left-Handed Man — festival retrospective notes". 3 Continents Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Article/archive mentioning the film" (PDF). Eddiwan (PDF). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Critical notice / directory (AAN) — mention of El Djalti" (PDF). CINUMED / AAN (PDF). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Mohamed Ifticene — notice and films". Africultures. Retrieved 24 September 2025.