Synopsis
This movie portrays three women living in today's Algeria between modern society and Islamic fundamentalism, self-determination and dependence. Goucem, a young woman who works for a photographer and mistress of a rich doctor, her mother Papicha, a former cabaret star, and her best friend Fifi, a prostitute, all live in a hotel in the city center of Algiers. Their difficult personal situation and the growing influence of Islam lead to dramatic consequences...
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Nadir MoknècheDirector
- Pierre BastaroliOriginal Music Composer
- Nadir MoknècheWriter
Cast
- Lubna AzabalGoucem
- BiyounaPapicha
- Nadia KaciFifi
- Jalil NaciriSamir
- Abbes ZahmaniChouchou
- Florence GiorgettiLa voyante
- Lounès TazairtDocteur Aniss Sassi
- Akim IskerYacine Sassi
- Fawzi B. SaichiLe Planton du cadastre
- Serge AvédikianMonsieur Fares
- Hafsa Zinaï KoudilLa femme au chapeau
- Samir AbdounCast
Stills
Themes
female friendshipterrorismalgiers, algeriaalgeria