Viva Algeria (2004)

Original title

Viva Laldjérie

Directed by

Nadir Moknèche

Genre

drama film

Country

Algeria, France

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 2000s Algeria, a young woman named Goucem lives with her mother Papicha, a former dancer, and her friend Fifi. Their overlapping lives expose everyday struggles with family, work, and societal pressures.

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What happens

Viva Laldjérie est un film franco-belgo-algérien réalisé par Nadir Moknèche, sorti en 2004. Avec Viva Laldjérie, Nadir Moknèche veut montrer une réalité sociale de l'Algérie à travers le destin de trois femmes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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