Bab El Oued City (1994)
Bab El-Oued, a popular district of Algiers, in 1989, a few months after the riots. Boualem works at night in a bakery and steals the loudspeaker that was installed on his roof and was broadcasting the Imam's word... therefore preventing him from sleeping. This blunder is taken as a pretext by the Islamists to put the district under their control...
Director: Merzak Allouache
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: November 16, 1994
Cast
- Nadia Kaci - Yamina
- Mohamed Ourdache - Said
- Djohra Bachene - Lalla Djamila
- Nadia Samir
- Osmane Bechikh - Le Postier
- Massoud Hattou - Mess
- Hassan Abidou - Boualem
- Mabrouk Ait Amara - Mabrouk
- Mourad Khen - Rachid
- Simone Vignote - The Aunt
Screenplay
Music: Rachid Bahri
Cinematography: Jean-Jacques Mréjen
Editing: Marie-Blanche Colonna
Production: Flash Back Audiovisuel, La Sept Cinéma, Les Matins Films, ZDF, Thelma Film
Country: Algeria
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: ar
Keywords
algeria
More Films by Director: Merzak Allouache
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bab El Oued City about?
- Bab El-Oued, a popular district of Algiers, in 1989, a few months after the riots. Boualem works at night in a bakery and steals the loudspeaker that was installed on his roof and was broadcasting the Imam's word... therefore preventing him from sleeping. This blunder is taken as a pretext by the Islamists to put the district under their control...
- Who directed Bab El Oued City?
- Bab El Oued City was directed by Merzak Allouache.
- Who stars in Bab El Oued City?
- Bab El Oued City stars Nadia Kaci, Mohamed Ourdache, Djohra Bachene, Nadia Samir, Osmane Bechikh, Massoud Hattou.
- How long is Bab El Oued City?
- Bab El Oued City has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Bab El Oued City?
- Bab El Oued City is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Bab El Oued City produced?
- Bab El Oued City was produced in Algeria.