Cheb (1991)
After a conviction for theft, Merwan was expelled from France, where he had lived since the age of one, to Algeria, his country of birth. In a foreign country of which he knows neither the language nor the customs, he finds himself stripped of his belongings and on the street.
Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: June 5, 1991
Cast
- Mourad Bounaas - Merwan
- Nozha Khouadra - Malika
- Djohra Bachene - La mère de Merwan
- Yahia Benmabrouk - Le taxi clandestin
- Boualem Benani - Le capitaine
- Pierre-Loup Rajot - Ceccaldi
- Aziz Anik - L'Officier de la PAF
- Fawzi B. Saichi - Garçon du hammam
- Mohamed Nacef - L'adjudant
- Nadji Beida - Miloud
Screenplay
- Christian Zerbib (Screenplay)
- Abdelkrim Bahloul (Screenplay)
- Rachid Bouchareb (Screenplay)
Music: Safy Boutella
Cinematography: Youcef Sahraoui
Editing: Guy Lecorne
Production: 3B Productions, Artédis, Centre Régional des Ressources Audiovisuelles (CRRAV)
Country: Algeria, France
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
immigrant, france, algeria, roots
More Films by Director: Rachid Bouchareb
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cheb about?
- After a conviction for theft, Merwan was expelled from France, where he had lived since the age of one, to Algeria, his country of birth. In a foreign country of which he knows neither the language nor the customs, he finds himself stripped of his belongings and on the street.
- Who directed Cheb?
- Cheb was directed by Rachid Bouchareb.
- Who stars in Cheb?
- Cheb stars Mourad Bounaas, Nozha Khouadra, Djohra Bachene, Yahia Benmabrouk, Boualem Benani, Pierre-Loup Rajot.
- How long is Cheb?
- Cheb has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Cheb?
- Cheb is a Drama film.
- Where was Cheb produced?
- Cheb was produced in Algeria, France.