The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
On the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria. the arrival of the satellite dishes governs the lives of the inhabitants. Dissatisfied with their lives, they think of themselves as the heroes of American soap opera and movies, so JR, Sue Ellen, Rambo, Kojak, Spock and others take possession of bodies and minds, with many typical American culture elements. These heroes mix in a beautiful funny mess, with tradition and modernism, Islam and television, reality and fiction.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Mahmoud ZemmouriDirector
- Mahmoud ZemmouriWriter
Cast
- Mustapha El AnkaJebraoui Rabah, alias JR
- Ouardia HamtoucheSue Ellen
- Saïd HilmiSaid Burger
- Mohamed FellagGreen Eagle
- Yahia BenmabroukLe vendeur de légumes
- Mahmoud ZemmouriLe frère de Kheira
- Aziz DeggaL'égyptien
- Larbi ZekkalLe commissaire
- Fawzi B. SaichiRambo
- Areski NebtiKojak
- Mostefa ZerguineSpock
- Evelyne HarocheKheira
Stills
Themes
africaalgeria