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Aliases: Chafia Boudraâ , شافية بوذراع

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Constantine, Algeria

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 1


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Biography

Chafia Boudraa (in arabic : شافية بوذراع), real name Atika Boudraa born April 22, 1930 Constantine is an Algerian actress. She is the widow of Shahid (an FLN fighter during the war of independence, who died in combat in 1960). She left Constantine, her hometown, for Algiers in 1964. She began by working in different professions to provide for the needs of a family of eleven children: caregiver, switchboard operator, housekeeper, before contacting the RTA to work there, at stamp in several films. Chafia Boudraa will be revealed to the general public, thanks to the television series “El Hariq” (Fire) by Mustapha Badie, adapted from the novel by Mohammed Dib. She will even play the role of the widow in “The Taming of the Shrew” produced by the National Theater of Algiers. Since these beginnings, his face has stood out with talent in Algerian and international television and cinema productions. During a rich career spanning over fifty years, she also played in the film "Hors-La-Loi" by Rachid Bouchareb, which represented Algeria at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010. In this political thriller which follows destiny of three brothers torn apart by the Algerian war. She died on May 22, 2022.

Most Famous Work

Outside the Law
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7

Outside the Law

(2010) La mère
El Harik (L’incendie)
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10
Mint Tea
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4

Mint Tea

(1984) The mother
Le cri des hommes
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10

Le cri des hommes

(1991) La Vieille
Le secret d'Elissa Rhaïs
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0
Echebka
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10

Echebka

(1978) Khalti Aldjia

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