History Film / TheLastQueen

''The Last Queen'' (Arabic: الملكة الأخيرة ''El Akhira''; French: ''La dernière reine'') is a 2023 UsefulNotes/{{Algeria}}n historical drama film co-directed by Adila Bendimerad and Damien Ounouri.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah), known as Oruç Reis in Turkish, captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the [[UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain Spanish]] and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with Algiers' Emir, Salim al-Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Aruj himself who may have assassinated the emir. The wife of the late emir, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront Aruj and stand up against him.

''The Last Queen'' (Arabic: الملكة الأخيرة; French: ''La dernière reine'') is a 2023 UsefulNotes/{{Algeria}}n historical drama film co-directed by Adila Bendimerad and Damien Ounouri.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the [[UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain Spanish]] and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with Algiers' Emir, Salim al-Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Aruj himself who may have assassinated the emir. The wife of the late emir, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront Aruj and stand up against him.

* {{Artificial Limb|s}}: Aruj replaced his missing left hand with an elaborate articulated one made of iron, not unlike his contemporary UsefulNotes/GotzVonBerlichingen.

* TokenMinority: The cast is primarily composed of Algerian actors or at least actors of Algerian descent, with the exception of the Scandinavian paramour of Aruj, Astrid, played by French actress of Finnish and Polish descent Nadia Tereszkiewicz.

* {{Artificial Limb|s}}: Aruj replaced his missing left hand with an elaborate iron-made one, not unlike his contemporary UsefulNotes/GotzVonBerlichingen.

* {{Artificial Limb|s}}: Aruj replaced his missing left hand with an iron-made one, not unlike his contemporary UsefulNotes/GotzVonBerlichingen.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the [[UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain Spanish]] and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with Algiers' Emir, Salim al-Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Aruj himself who may have assassinated the king. The wife of the late emir, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront Aruj and stand up against him.

* CrusadingWidow: Zaphira stands up against Aruj's taking of power for as long as the mystery of the death of her husband, King Salim, hasn't been solved.

* TheUsurper: Zaphira considers Aruj as this, as he seizes power after the death of King Salim.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the [[UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain Spanish]] and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with Emir Salim al-Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Aruj himself who may have assassinated the king. The wife of the late emir, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront Aruj and stand up against him.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the [[UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain Spanish]] and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with King Salim al-Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Aruj himself who may have assassinated the king. The wife of the late king, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront Aruj and stand up against him.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the [[UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain Spanish]] and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with King Salim Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Aruj himself who may have assassinated the king. The wife of the late king, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront Aruj and stand up against him.

* RedBaron: Aruj is nicknamed "Barbarossa" (similarly to 12th century UsefulNotes/{{Holy Roman|Empire}} Emperor Frederick Barbarossa).

* ArtificialLimb: Aruj replaced his missing left hand with an iron-made one, not unlike his contemporary UsefulNotes/GotzVonBerlichingen.

* ArtificialLimb: Aruj replaced his missing left hand with an iron-made one, not unlike UsefulNotes/GotzVonBerlichingen.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the [[UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain Spanish]] and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with King Salim Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Barbarossa himself who may have assassinated the king. The wife of the late king, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront him and stand up against him.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) captures the city of Algiers, thereby liberating it from the Spanish and taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with King Salim Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Barbarossa himself who may have assassinated the king. The wife of the late king, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront him and stand up against him.

* ArtificialLimb: Aruj replaced his missing hand with an iron-made one ala UsefulNotes/GotzVonBerlichingen.

In 1516, Ottoman corsair Aruj "Barbarossa" (Creator/DaliBenssalah) liberates the city of Algiers from the Spanish, thereby taking control of the kingdom. However, he had allied himself with King Salim Toumi, who dies under unexplained circumstances. Gradually, rumors spread that it was Barbarossa himself who may have assassinated the king. The wife of the late king, Queen Zaphira (Adila Bendimerad), decides to confront him and stand up against him.

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''The Last Queen'' (Arabic: الملكة الأخيرة; French:''La dernière reine'') is a 2023 UsefulNotes/{{Algeria}}n historical drama film co-directed by Adila Bendimerad and Damien Ounouri.