Aida Guechoud
Also Known As: Aida Ghechoud, Aïda Guechoud, Aïda Ghechoud, Aïda Kechoud, Aida Kechoud, عايدة كشود
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Algérie
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Leila and the Others
Overview: The story of Algerian women trying to live in 1970s Algeria where the society is between conservative values and progressive modern Algeria.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1977-01-02
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Planet Malek
Overview: Ahmed Malek’s name might have been forgotten by his fellow Algerians but his timeless tunes certainly haven’t. Called the Ennio Morricone of Algiers, he composed music for more than 200 movies, amongst which the most famous films of the Algerian New Wave in the 70s and the 80s can be found. Paloma Colombe, a DJ, digger and documentary director, went to Algiers to meet his daughter, friends and former coworkers. Images of the city by night offer a perfect background to Ahmed Malek’s music. Globetrotter, pioneer of electronic music and of the concept of the home studio, he created a unique sound that truly goes beyond genres and countries.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-01-18
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Front Row
Overview: Up bright and early with their pet in tow, Zohra Bouderbala and her five children are heading to the beach. This is not a drill! In Algiers, the coveted front row spot waits for no one, but it’s not this family’s first time having to beat the summer seaside crowds. The unmotivated and out-of-luck masses who arrive too late will be left to a viewless laze in the sun, the alleged horizon blocked by a fortress of parasols and flowing canopies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2024-09-06
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Les Palmiers Blessés
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2011-05-03
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Investigating Paradise
Overview: Young Algerian journalist Nedjma is investigating Islamic accounts of paradise. She is particularly interested in the descriptions used by Salafi preachers to recruit young Algerian men as jihadists. She and her colleague Mustapha find a number of disturbing, richly embellished video sermons and decide to explore the phenomenon in more detail.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2018-01-17
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Papicha
Overview: Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-10-09
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Demain, Alger?
Overview: Three guys have a discussion sitting on the ground floor of their building. Their conversation is about their best friend's trip and a strange event that is meant to take place the next day. Upstairs, Fouad packs his bags. He still doesn't know whether he'll dare to say goodbye to them or not.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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Douar De Femmes
Overview: At a dangerous time in Algeria, 'Douar de Femmes' is a story of ordinary women who manage to defend themselves in extraordinary situations. The film focuses on a small village that has been attacked more often by terrorists from the surrounding mountains. While the men work, the women learn how to handle machine guns and explore the area. “Fear has armed us,” says the young woman Sabrina. But despite that fear, people get married, children come and keep watch.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2005-11-17
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