Sinopsis
Fiction. Algeria, 1990s. Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War to keep her from experiencing a normal life and going out at night with her friend Wassila. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to fight for her freedom and independence by putting on a fashion show.
Mounia Meddour was born and raised in Algeria. At the age of 18, she moved to France with her family as a result of the death threats they received during the Algerian Civil War. She studied journalism before joining the summer directing program at La Fémis in Paris. Her first short film, Edwige (2011) won the Ciné+ Award at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz Festival, the UniFrance Short Film Award, and was featured in several festivals including Dubai International Film Festival. Papicha is her first feature film.
November, 30th 2020. 7.30 pm. Casa Árabe de Madrid
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December, 6th 2020. 7.30 pm. Casa Árabe de Córdoba
Section: Contemporary Arabic Directors
Year of production: 2019
Running Time: 106’
Countries: Francia, Bélgica y Algeria
Languages: Francés y árabe
Director: Mounia Meddour
Cast: Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Amira Hilda Douaouda, Yasin Houicha, Zahra Manel Doumandji, Nadia Kaci, Meryem Medjkane, Marwnan Zeghbib, Aida Ghechoud, Samir El Hakim, Khaled Benaissa and Abderrahmane Boudia
Production: Xavier Gens and Mounia Meddour
Production Companies: The Ink Connection and High Sea Production
International Sales: Jour 2 Fêtes
Main Festivals and awards: Prize for Best Arab Picture in El Gouna Film Festival. Audience Prize, Best Screenplay Prize and Best Actress Prize in Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. Selected at Cannes Film Festival, section “Un certain regard”. Philadelphia Film Festival. International Week of cinema of Valladolid
