Year of Algeria (The)

  • Año de Argelia (El)
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2008
Format : Short
Running time : 17 (in minutes)

An Algerian Director is looking for Arab actors at a movie casting in Paris, but the quest is no mean feat.
The casting includes young actors recently graduated from drama school. As student actors, they've they've already had to play on their physical appearance and cultural background. But individually, they all have their own stories to tell. Very French.

France/2008/French dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/DigiBeta/17 mins

Interests: Historical

2009 | DIFF, Dubai
* Arab-French Rendez-Vous
* Middle East Premiere Premiere
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Parigi. Casting per giovani promesse del cinema. Un regista algerino cerca attori arabi. La ricerca si rivela un'impresa abbastanza difficile…

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Durante el año de Argelia, se buscan actores de origen magrebino para una película histórica. El casting reúne cierto número de actores, recién graduados de la escuela. Su profesión los ha llevado a apostarle al físico que los caracteriza y a su cultura familiar. Sin embargo, individualmente, cada uno tiene su historia. Muy francesa.

de May Bouhada

2008, FRANCIA, Ficción, 17 min 20 seg

Dirección: May Bouhada
Guión: May Bouhada
Producción: Camille Laemlé
Dirección de Fotografía: Antoine Manichon
Dirección de Arte: Philou
Sonido Directo: Stéphanie Benoît-Lizon, Olivier Dô Hùu, Raphaël Girardot
Montaje: Pauline Dairou
Diseño de vestuario: Virginie Alba
Música: Alexandros Markéas

Reparto: Tewfik Jallab, Sabrina Ouazani.

Source:
www.invitrovisual.com/sccs/internacional/LES-1.html

Summary for official catalogues

An Algerian Director is looking for Arab actors at a movie casting in Paris, but the quest is no mean feat.
The casting includes young actors recently graduated from drama school. As student actors, they've they've already had to play on their physical appearance and cultural background. But individually, they all have their own stories to tell. Very French.

France/2008/French dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/DigiBeta/17 mins

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