Mohamed Ben Kassen
Birthday
N/A
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Algiers, Algeria
Also know as
Le petit Omar, محمد بن قسن
Biography
Mohamed Ben Kassen is an Algerian actor. He plays the role of Little Omar in the cult film "The Battle of Algiers" by Gillo Pontecorvo (1966) with Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Rouiched... The action of the film "The Battle of Algiers" takes place in 1957, in Algeria, the people, supported by the FLN, revolt against the French occupier. On both sides, extreme methods are used: torture on the part of the French army and terrorism of Algerians revolting against the power in place. The ...Read more
Acting
(1966) The Battle of Algiers
as Petit Omar
(2004) Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
as Petit Omar
(2018) La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
as Petit Omar (archive footage)
(2004) Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
as Petit Omar
(2018) L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger"
as Self (archive footage)