Viva Algeria (2004)
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...
Director: Nadir Moknèche
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Lubna Azabal as Goucem |
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Biyouna as Papicha |
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Nadia Kaci as Fifi |
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Jalil Naciri as Samir |
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Abbes Zahmani as Chouchou |
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Florence Giorgetti as La voyante |
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Lounès Tazairt as Docteur Aniss Sassi |
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Akim Isker as Yacine Sassi |
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Fawzi B. Saichi as Le Planton du cadastre |
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Serge Avédikian as Monsieur Fares |
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Hafsa Zinaï Koudil as La femme au chapeau |
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Samir Abdoun as |
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Mohamed Ourdache as |
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Kamel Abdeli as |
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Nathalie Karsenty as |
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Waguih Takla as Monsieur Mouffok |
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Lynda Harchaoui as Tiziri |
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Louiza Habani as Docteur Braik |
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Nabil Abada as Le petit garçon du cortège |
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Kamel Abdeli as Nounou, le concierge |
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Cheb Abdou Jr. as Ami de M. Fares |
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Rabah Aridj as Le vendeur de tableaux |
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Mael Atoui as Maël Atoui Le fils du concierge |
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Mohand Azzoug as L'aggresseur de Yacine |
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Baya Belal as Madame Sassi |
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Zizek Belkebla as Inconnu boîte de nuit |
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Hayet Bouabdalah as La conductrice |
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Amine Bouadda as Le chauffeur de taxi |
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Djamel Bouazama as Le déménageur |
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Akim Fabien Busetta as Le copain de Yacine |
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Karim Chine as Le chauffeur de Chouchou |
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Leila Faidi as Leila |
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Rachid Fekar as Homme 1 hôpital |
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Samir Guittara as Pizzaiolo |
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Ali Harrat as L'infirmier |
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Mohamed Ihamichene as Mo |
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Yahia Ikhechanene as Homme 2 hôpital |
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Fatma Kabouya as La femme édentée |
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Nathalie Karsenty as Caissière pizzeria |
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Cherif Laribi as Le barman à la Madrague |
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Djazia Lounissi as La bonne Sassi |
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Leila Mahamedi as La jeune fille du taxi |
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Erwanne Kenza Mas as Kenza, la fille de la concierge |
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Sarah Mas as Sarah, la copine de Leila |
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Nadir Moknèche as Le commissaire |
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Sabeha Mokneche as La maîtresse du mariage |
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Zaki Moulay as Le vendeur de cigarettes |
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Fadila Ouabdesselam as La bonne de la voyante |
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Abdelghani Oulebsir as Le client de Fifi |
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Mohamed Ourdache as L'homme de la morgue |
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Moussa Rerzki as Le client de 21 heures |
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Souad Sarri as La nouvelle femme de Sassi |
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Nawal Scandar as Danseuse boîte de nuit |
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Haffira Sellami as Femme de ménage hôpital |
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Youcef Silhat as Le patron du bar |
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Linda Slimani as Hadjira, la concierge |
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Aida Yahiaoui as La dame chic du taxi |
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Mourad Yekour as L'homme au journal |
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Mourad Zerouni as Le guichetier du cadastre |
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Nawel Zwit as La femme à la fourrure |
| Directing | Nadir Moknèche | Director |
| Sound | Pierre Bastaroli | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jean-Claude Larrieu | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ludo Troch | Editor |
| Writing | Nadir Moknèche | Writer |