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Cinema of Algeria

Hi there! Do you know what a movie is? It's when you watch a story on a big screen with lots of other people. In Algeria, they have their own movies called "cinema of Algeria."

These movies show stories about the people and culture of Algeria. They can be funny, sad, or exciting!

Algeria is in Africa and has a lot of different languages and cultures. So, the cinema of Algeria shows different types of people from different regions. It's like seeing a snapshot of what everyday life is like in Algeria.

The movies usually have actors who speak Arabic or French, which are the two main languages spoken in Algeria. Sometimes there are subtitles that show the words in another language, so people who don't speak the language in the movie can still understand what's going on.

Cinema of Algeria started in the 1960s, when Algeria became independent from France. Before that, most movies shown in Algeria were made by the French. Now, Algerian filmmakers are telling their own stories for the world to see.

So, that's cinema of Algeria! It's just like other movies, but it's special because it shows stories that are unique to Algeria and its people.