''Bab El-Oued City'' is a 1994 Algerian
drama film
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directed by
Merzak Allouache
Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1944) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film ''Omar Gatlato'' was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1996 '' Salut cousin!'' w ...
. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
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The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
1994 Cannes Film Festival
The 47th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1994. The Palme d'Or went to the American film '' Pulp Fiction'' directed by Quentin Tarantino.
The festival opened with '' The Hudsucker Proxy'', directed by Joel Coen and closed with ''S ...
, where it won the
FIPRESCI Award
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.
Plot
Boualem is a baker's boy who works early mornings and sleeps during the day. One day, the imam's prayer is boosted to full volume through Bab El-Oued's loud speakers, leading Boualem to tear out one of those speakers and throw it in the sea. The Islamic authorities of the city launch a manhunt for the perpetrator.
Cast
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Nadia Kaci - Yamina
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Mohamed Ourdache - Said
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Hassan Abidou - Boualem
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Mabrouk Ait Amara - Mabrouk
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Messaoud Hattau - Mess
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Mourad Khen - Rachid
* - Lalla Djamila
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Simone Vignote - The aunt
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Michel Such - Paulo Gosen
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Nadia Samir - Ouardya
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Areski Nebti - Hassan the baker
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Osmane Bechikh - The postman
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Fawzi B. Saichi - The shoemender
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Fatma Zohra Bouseboua - Hanifa
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Ahmed Benaissa
Ahmed Benaissa (2 March 1944 – 20 May 2022) was an Algerian actor, best known for the roles in the critically acclaimed films ''Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique'', ''Gates of the Sun'', and ''Close Enemies''.
Personal life
He was bor ...
- The Imam
References
External links
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1994 films
1990s Arabic-language films
1994 drama films
Films directed by Merzak Allouache
Algerian drama films
Films about Islam
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