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Barbès, little Algérie

Barbès, little Algérie

20245.81h 33m

Overview

Malek, in his forties, single, has just moved to Montmartre and will soon welcome his nephew Ryiad, who has just arrived from Algeria, into his home. Together they discover Barbès, the neighborhood of the Algerian community, very lively, despite the current health crisis. His meetings with local figures will allow Malek to find a part of himself that he had buried, and to reconcile with his origins.

Directed by Hassan Guerrar
Written by Hassan Guerrar, Audrey Diwan, Rachid Benzine
Produced by Patrick Gimenez, Marie Tauzia, Matthias Weber
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Top Cast

Sofiane Zermani

Sofiane Zermani

Malek

Eye Haïdara

Eye Haïdara

Eya

Clotilde Courau

Clotilde Courau

Laure

Adila Bendimerad

Adila Bendimerad

Hadria

Khalil Ben Gharbia

Khalil Ben Gharbia

Riyad

Khaled Benaissa

Khaled Benaissa

Tariq Bettahar

Tariq Bettahar

N

Nedjim Bouizzoul

Patrick Gimenez

Patrick Gimenez

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About Barbès, little Algérie

Barbès, little Algérie is a comedy, drama film released in 2024. Directed by Hassan Guerrar, it stars Sofiane Zermani, Eye Haïdara, Clotilde Courau. Malek, in his forties, single, has just moved to Montmartre and will soon welcome his nephew Ryiad, who has just arrived from Algeria, into his home. Together they discover Barbès, the neighborhood of the Algerian community, very lively, despite the current health crisis. His meetings with local figures will allow Malek to find a part of himself that he had buried, and to reconcile with his origins.

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