Viva Algeria

Viva Algeria

2004 · 113 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

This movie portrays three women living in today's Algeria between modern society and Islamic fundamentalism, self-determination and dependence. Goucem, a young woman who works for a photographer and mistress of a rich doctor, her mother Papicha, a former cabaret star, and her best friend Fifi, a prostitute, all live in a hotel in the city center of Algiers. Their difficult personal situation and the growing influence of Islam lead to dramatic consequences...

Directed by Nadir Moknèche · Written by Nadir Moknèche

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Lubna Azabal Goucem
Biyouna Papicha
Nadia Kaci Fifi
Jalil Naciri Samir
Abbes Zahmani Chouchou
Florence Giorgetti La voyante
Lounès Tazairt Docteur Aniss Sassi
Akim Isker Yacine Sassi
Fawzi B. Saichi Le Planton du cadastre
Serge Avédikian Monsieur Fares
Hafsa Zinaï Koudil La femme au chapeau
Samir Abdoun

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