143 Sahara Street (2019)

Original title

143 rue du désert

Directed by

Hassen Ferhani

Genre

documentary film

Country

Algeria

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about a woman named Malika who runs a small roadside restaurant in the Algerian Sahara Desert. It shows her daily life and interactions with customers in this remote location.

intimateobservationalslow-pacedcontemplativepeacefulgroundedlonelyquiet

What happens

143 Sahara Street (original title: 143 rue du désert) is a 2019 Algerian-French documentary film directed by Hassen Ferhani. It tells the story of a woman named Malika, who runs a small roadside restaurant in the Algerian Sahara Desert. The film received critical acclaim upon its release, with many praising Ferhani's intimate and observational approach to storytelling. It premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and was selected to screen at several other international film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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