The Blessed
The Blessed

Movie·2017·1h 42m

The Blessed

Country

Algeria

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Les Bienheureux

Algiers, a few years after the civil war. Amal and Samir have decided to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary in a restaurant. While on their way, their share their views on Algeria: Amal talks about lost illusions and Samir about the necessity to cope with them. At the same time, their son Fahim and his friends Feriel and Reda are wandering about in a hostile Algiers about to steal their youth.

Cinematography

Pierre Aïm

Editor

Sophie Brunet

Themes

bourgeoisiefamilyalgerian war (1954-62)

Production House

Artémis Productions
Liaison Cinématographique

Audience Score

65%

13 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: ES

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// cast

Cast

Sami Bouajila

Sami Bouajila

Samir

Nadia Kaci

Nadia Kaci

Amal

Amine Lansari

Amine Lansari

Fahim

Lyna Khoudri

Lyna Khoudri

Feriel

Adam Bessa

Adam Bessa

Reda

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Amine

// crew

Crew

Sofia Djama

Sofia Djama

Writer, Director

Sophie Brunet

Editor

Pierre Aïm

Pierre Aïm

Director of Photography

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