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Algiers (2024)

Algiers poster
Directed by
Chakib Taleb Bendiab
Genre
thriller film
Country
Tunisia, Algeria, France, Canada
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Algiers searches for someone or something beneath the city. Her investigation draws her into a web of secrets and danger.

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What happens

Algiers (Arabic: 196 متر, romanized: 196 mitr, lit. '196 metres') is a 2024 mystery thriller film written, scored, co-edited and directed by Chakib Taleb-Bendiab in his directorial debut. An international co-production between Algeria, Tunisia, and France, the film stars Meriem Medjkane, Nabil Asli and Hichem Mesbah. It won the Grand Prix Award at the 28th Rhode Island International Film Festival. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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