Viva Laldjérie
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...
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Released
- 2004
- Country
- France, Algeria, Belgium
Details
Release year: 2004
Storyline
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...
Top credits
Lubna Azabal — Goucem- Biyouna — Papicha
- Nadia Kaci — Fifi
- Jalil Naciri — Samir
User reviews
What was she thinking? (Notes from an Algerian movie)
Brave movie
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color