
Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country’s civil war. As he wanders through the city, he is immersed in the happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood, spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria’s pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.
This film is in the competition for the Audience Best Feature Film of the Fest Award.
Please cast your ballot after viewing the film.
- Year2023
- Runtime126 minutes
- LanguageArabic, French
- CountryFrance
- PremiereNH Premiere
- GenreFeature
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorAlexandre Arcady
- ScreenwriterAlexandre Arcady
- ProducerAlexandre Arcady, Diane Kurys
- Executive ProducerClaude Fenioux
- CastLéo Campion, Marie Gillain, Pascal Elbé
- CinematographerGilles Henry
- EditorManuel De Sousa
Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country’s civil war. As he wanders through the city, he is immersed in the happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood, spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria’s pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.
This film is in the competition for the Audience Best Feature Film of the Fest Award.
Please cast your ballot after viewing the film.
- Year2023
- Runtime126 minutes
- LanguageArabic, French
- CountryFrance
- PremiereNH Premiere
- GenreFeature
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorAlexandre Arcady
- ScreenwriterAlexandre Arcady
- ProducerAlexandre Arcady, Diane Kurys
- Executive ProducerClaude Fenioux
- CastLéo Campion, Marie Gillain, Pascal Elbé
- CinematographerGilles Henry
- EditorManuel De Sousa