Synopsis
A movie-map set up within a labyrinth of dead-ends that constitutes the city of Algiers, its surroundings and the Algerian society. A movie where young Algerians are trying to speak about the life of abnegation and helplessness they live in.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Mandala Productions
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Francine Jean-Baptiste
- Screenwriter : Tariq Teguia
- Director of Photography : Djamel Khitab
- Music Composer : El Hachemi L'Kerfaoui Tchamba
- Editors : Andrée Davanture, Jacques Stibler
- Sound recordists : Yacine Teguia, Samir Sauva
- Sales agent : Francine Jean-Baptiste
- Sound Mixer : Nicolas Joly
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Environment, City/urban themes
- Production language : Arabic
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 23 min 50 seconds
- Production formats : Beta SP
- Color type : Color
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