Bab El-Oued City (1994)
- Original title
- Bab El Oued City
- Directed by
- Merzak Allouache
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Algeria, France
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In a working-class neighborhood of Algiers, a young man tries to navigate daily life under rising social and religious pressures. His simple actions set off conflicts that ripple through the community.
grittytenseobservationalgroundedurbanneighborhood-focusedpolitically chargedeveryday life
What happens
Bab El-Oued City is a 1994 Algerian drama film directed by Merzak Allouache. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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