2019 | Color | 106:00 Eighteen-year-old Nedjma, a student housed in the university city of Algiers, dreams of becoming a stylist. At nightfall, she leaves the city with her best friends and goes to the club where she sells her creations to the papichas, the young Algerians. The country’s political and social situation gets worse. Nedjma refuses to accept this fate and decides to organize a fashion show against all the obstacles. Country: Francia, Bélgica, Argelia, Catar Direction: Meddour; Mounia Script: Meddour; Mounia Production: Meddour; Mounia, André; Patrick, Gens; Xavier, Gensollen; Grégoire, Hadjadj; Belkacem Photography: Lefevre; Léo Sound: Dussere; Maxence, Donzel; Guilhen Music: Coudert; Robin Cast:Khoudri; Lyna, Boutella; Shirine, Douaouda; Amira Hilda, Houicha; Yasin, Doumandji; Zahra, Zeghbib; Marwan, Ghechoud; Aida, Medjkrane; Meriem Participation year at FICM: 2019
2019 | Color | 106:00 Eighteen-year-old Nedjma, a student housed in the university city of Algiers, dreams of becoming a stylist. At nightfall, she leaves the city with her best friends and goes to the club where she sells her creations to the papichas, the young Algerians. The country’s political and social situation gets worse. Nedjma refuses to accept this fate and decides to organize a fashion show against all the obstacles. Country: Francia, Bélgica, Argelia, Catar Direction: Meddour; Mounia Script: Meddour; Mounia Production: Meddour; Mounia, André; Patrick, Gens; Xavier, Gensollen; Grégoire, Hadjadj; Belkacem Photography: Lefevre; Léo Sound: Dussere; Maxence, Donzel; Guilhen Music: Coudert; Robin Cast:Khoudri; Lyna, Boutella; Shirine, Douaouda; Amira Hilda, Houicha; Yasin, Doumandji; Zahra, Zeghbib; Marwan, Ghechoud; Aida, Medjkrane; Meriem Participation year at FICM: 2019
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