From Hollywood to Tamanrasset (1990)
On the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria. the arrival of the satellite dishes governs the lives of the inhabitants. Dissatisfied with their lives, they think of themselves as the heroes of American soap opera and movies, so JR, Sue Ellen, Rambo, Kojak, Spock and others take possession of bodies and minds, with many typical American culture elements. These heroes mix in a beautiful funny mess, with tradition and modernism, Islam and television, reality and fiction.
Director: Mahmoud Zemmouri
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: July 25, 1990
Cast
- Mustapha El Anka - Jebraoui Rabah, alias JR
- Ouardia Hamtouche - Sue Ellen
- Saïd Hilmi - Said Burger
- Mohamed Fellag - Green Eagle
- Yahia Benmabrouk - Le vendeur de légumes
- Mahmoud Zemmouri - Le frère de Kheira
- Aziz Degga - L'égyptien
- Larbi Zekkal - Le commissaire
- Fawzi B. Saichi - Rambo
- Areski Nebti - Kojak
Screenplay
Music: Jean-Marie Sénia
Cinematography: Mustafa Ben Mihoub
Editing: Youcef Tobni
Production: BFK, Fennec Productions, Image Connection
Country: Algeria
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
africa, algeria
More Films by Director: Mahmoud Zemmouri
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is From Hollywood to Tamanrasset about?
- On the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria. the arrival of the satellite dishes governs the lives of the inhabitants. Dissatisfied with their lives, they think of themselves as the heroes of American soap opera and movies, so JR, Sue Ellen, Rambo, Kojak, Spock and others take possession of bodies and minds, with many typical American culture elements. These heroes mix in a beautiful funny mess, with tradition and modernism, Islam and television, reality and fiction.
- Who directed From Hollywood to Tamanrasset?
- From Hollywood to Tamanrasset was directed by Mahmoud Zemmouri.
- Who stars in From Hollywood to Tamanrasset?
- From Hollywood to Tamanrasset stars Mustapha El Anka, Ouardia Hamtouche, Saïd Hilmi, Mohamed Fellag, Yahia Benmabrouk, Mahmoud Zemmouri.
- How long is From Hollywood to Tamanrasset?
- From Hollywood to Tamanrasset has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is From Hollywood to Tamanrasset?
- From Hollywood to Tamanrasset is a Comedy film.
- Where was From Hollywood to Tamanrasset produced?
- From Hollywood to Tamanrasset was produced in Algeria.