Rachida (2003)
Rachida, a young and self-assured teacher at an elementary school, becomes the target of terrorists when she refuses to place a bomb in her classroom. This acclaimed debut feature offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary citizens in Algeria, where terrorism was commonplace during the civil conflict of the 1990s.
Director: Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
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Ibtissem Djouadi as Rachida |
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Bahia Rachedi as Aïcha |
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Rachida Messaoui En as Zohra |
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Hamid Remas as Hassen |
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Zaki Boulenafed as Khaled |
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Amel Chouikh as La mariée |
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Abdelkader Belmokadem as Mokhtar |
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Azzedine Bougherra as Tahar |
| Directing | Yamina Bachir-Chouikh | Director |
| Writing | Yamina Bachir-Chouikh | Writer |
| Crew | Mustapha Belmihoub | Cinematography |
| Editing | Cécile Andreotti | Editor |
| Editing | Yamina Bachir-Chouikh | Editor |
| Sound | Anne-Olga De Pass | Original Music Composer |