Montreal, White City (2015)

Original title

Montréal la blanche

Directed by

Bachir Bensaddek

Genre

psychological drama

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former Algerian pop star living quietly in Montreal is recognized by a taxi driver on Christmas Eve. Their encounter forces both to confront questions of identity and cultural assimilation.

introspectivemelancholiccontemplativegentleintimatepoignantquietly intensereflective

What happens

Montreal, White City (French: Montréal la blanche) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2016. The narrative feature film debut of documentarian and television director Bachir Bensaddek, the film was based on his own earlier theatrical play. The film centres on Kahina (Karina Aktouf), a former Algerian pop star who abandoned the country during the Algerian Civil War and emigrated to Canada to live in peace and privacy. One Christmas Eve, however, she gets into a taxi driven by Amokrane (Rabah Aït Ouyahia), a more recent Algerian immigrant who recognizes her, forcing each to confront questions of personal identity and cultural assimilation as their personal stories and dramas collide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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