''Délice Paloma'' is a 2007 French-Algerian film directed by

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and starring

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. It tells the story of Madame Aldjeria, her past life, her glory, her dream, and her downfall as queen of petty dealing, 'the mafieuse', against the backdrop of

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and the

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of Independence to today.

Plot

"You need a building permit? You are alone one evening? Call the national benefactress, Madame Aldjéria: she will arrange it. The one that was given the name of the country will stop at no scheming to survive in Algeria today. If they are pretty and not too scrupulous, recruits can make a career. The latest, Paloma, made a great effect, - especially on Riyadh, the son of Ms. Aldjéria. The re-sale of the Baths of Caracalla in

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, the dream which was to allow the clan Aldjéria to change its life will be a scam too far."

Cast

as Zineb Agha/Madame Aldjeria * Nadia Kaci as Shéhérazade *

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as Paloma/Rachida *

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as Riyad * Fadila Ouabdesselam as Mina * Hafsa Koudil as Madame Bellil * Ahmed Benaissa as Monsieur Bellil * Nawel Zmit as Baya *

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as Mister Zhang *

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as Shéhérazade's husband

Awards

The film won the award for best French language title hailing from a country other than France at the 2008 Lumiere Awards.

References

External links

On the site of the distributor
* * 2007 films Algerian drama films Films set in Algiers French drama films 2000s French-language films Best French-Language Film Lumières Award winners 2000s French films Les Films du Losange films {{Algeria-film-stub