''Oussekine'' is a French
historical drama
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series directed by Antoine Chevrollier. The series was marketed as the third French Disney+ original production and was released in its entirety on May 11, 2022 on Disney+, consisting of 4 episodes. Set primarily in 1980s Paris, the series follows the events leading up to and following the
death of Malik Oussekine.
Premise
''Oussekine'' looks back on the events of December 5, 1986 which led to the assassination of Malik Oussekine, a young 22-year-old french-algerian student, by police. The story and the trial are told across the Oussekine family.
Cast and characters
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Kad Merad
Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, ar, قدور ميراد, link=no; 27 March 1964) is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen.
Life and career
Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on 27 March 1 ...
as
Georges Kiejman
* Sayyid El Alami as
Malik Oussekine
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Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass ( ar, هيام عباس, he, היאם עבאס; born 30 November 1960), also Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director.
Personal life
Hiam Abbass was born in Nazareth, Israel, to a Muslim Arab family. She was raised ...
as Aïcha Oussekine
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Naidra Ayadi
Naidra Ayadi is a French actress. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2012 for her role in the film ''Polisse''.
Life and career
Naidra Ayadi was born to a Tunisian family in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern su ...
as Fatna Oussekine
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Tewfik Jallab
Tewfik Jallab (born 9 January 1982) is a French actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, ...
as Mohamed Oussekine
* Malek Lamraoui as Ben Amar Oussekine
* Mouna Soualem as Sarah Oussekine
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Slimane Dazi as Miloud Oussekine
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Thierry Godard
Thierry Godard (born 8 February 1967) is a French actor.
Gala Profile
as Jean Schmidt
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Laurent Stocker
Laurent Stocker (born 27 May 1973) is a French theatre and cinema actor, and a sociétaire of the Comédie-Française.
Life and career
He trained at the Ateliers Gérard Philipe and the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique fr ...
as Bernard Dartevelle
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Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor.
Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in '' Le Fils'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in ''La Promesse'' ...
as
Robert Pandraud
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Bastien Bouillon
Bastien Bouillon is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 30 film and television productions since 2009. He is the son of the stage director Gilles Bouillon.
Filmography
Theatre
References
External links
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as Yann
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Gilles Cohen
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as
Maître Garaud
* Mario Hacquard as
François Mitterrand
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* Louis Berthélémy as Paul Bayzelon
* Théau Courtès as Agent Pierre
Release
The series launched in France and other international markets on May 11, 2022 on Disney+ as an original series through the
Star
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content hub. In Latin America, ''Oussekine'' was released as an original series through
Star+.
Reception
Critical response
According to French entertainment website ''
AlloCiné'', the series received widespread praise in French media. Thibaud Gomès-Léal of
''CNet France'' described it as "one of the best French series of 2022," praising Antoine Chevrollier's direction and the performances of the actors. Thomas Sotinel of ''
Le Monde'' described it as "a mirror held up to France, through time," stating it scrupulously explores the circumstances and consequences of the death of Malik Oussekine. Pierre Langlais of ''
Télérama'' described it as a "perfect example of an educational, moving, well-documented and engaging series of general interest." Olivier Lamm of ''
Libération
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'' stated the series unveils the consequences of Malik Oussekine's death and political ramifications, calling the series "excellent, complex and committed." Salammbô Marie of ''
Numérama'' rated the series 10 out of 10, stated the series manages to tell the story of Malik Oussekine faithfull, called the storytelling "captivating" and "full of empathy," and applauded the performances of the cast.
Dan Einav of ''
Financial Times'' rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "The story it tells about brutal, bigoted law enforcement, xenophobia and nativism is, sadly, as timely as ever," and describing it as "
oingfor the heart as well as the gut."
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Accolades
References
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