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Road To Istanbul
''Road to Istanbul'' (french: La Route d'Istanbul) is a 2016 French-Algerian drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Whettnall received a Magritte Award for Best Actress at the 7th Magritte Awards for her role in the film. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Elisabeth sets off to find her daughter, who has joined the Islamic State in Syria. Cast * Astrid Whettnall as Elisabeth * Pauline Burlet as Elodie * Patricia Ide as Julie * Abel Jafri as Turkish policeman Production The film was shot in Belgium, Istanbul and Algeria. See also * List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Algeria has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1969. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachid Bouchareb
Rachid Bouchareb (born 1 September 1953) is a French film director and Film producer, producer. His films are based on the complex history of France and its relationship with its former colony, Algeria. His films also examine racial discrimination and conflicts in other countries, using historical dramas and contemporary settings to show his message. Career Born in Paris to Algerian parents, he began his career as an assistant director for television in France's state television production company, Société française de production (S. F. P), from 1977 to 1984. He subsequently worked for broadcasters TF1 and Antenne 2. During this time, he also directed some short films. In 1988, he began a career in film production working with his associate Jean Bréhat and Jean Bigot to create the production company 3B Productions.l He would go on to produce several films, including ''La Vie de Jésus'' (1997), ''Humanité'' (1999), and ''Flanders (film), Flanders'' (2006), all of which wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Jafri
Abel ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hābīl is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was the younger brother of Cain, and the younger son of Adam and Eve, the first couple in Biblical history. He was a shepherd who offered his firstborn flock up to God as an offering. God accepted his offering but not his brother's. Cain then killed Abel out of jealousy. According to Genesis, this was the first murder in the history of mankind. Genesis narrative Interpretations Jewish and Christian interpretations According to the narrative in Book of Genesis, Genesis, Abel ( ''Hébel'', in pausa ''Hā́ḇel''; grc-x-biblical, Ἅβελ ''Hábel''; ar, wikt:هابيل, هابيل, ''Hābēl'') is Eve's second son. His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a Semitic root, root meaning "breath". Julius Wellhausen has proposed that the name is independent of the root. Eberhard Schrader had previously put forward the Akkadian (language), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
