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Viva Algeria

First aired on Apr 7, 2004

Runtime: 113 mins

60%

Genres: Drama

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...

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Lubna Azabal | Goucem
Biyouna | Papicha
Nadia Kaci | Fifi
Jalil Naciri | Samir
Abbes Zahmani | Chouchou
Florence Giorgetti | La voyante
Featured Crew
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Nadir Moknèche | Director
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Pierre Bastaroli | Original Music Composer
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Jean-Claude Larrieu | Director of Photography
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Ludo Troch | Editor
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Nadir Moknèche | Writer