Lion of the Desert
1981
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
Director:
Moustapha Akkad
Writers:
H.A.L. Craig, David Butler, Paul Thompson
Production:
Moustapha Akkad
Country:
Libya, United States
