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Papicha (2019)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Mounia Meddour

Synopsis

Algiers, 1997. The country is in the hands of terrorist groups, seeking to establish an Islamic and archaic state. Women are particularly affected and oppressed by primitive diktas, who seek to take control of their bodies and control their passage through the public space. While a frenzied hunt for women unveiled is launched, Nedjma, a young student passionate about fashion, is determined to federate the girls of her campus to organize a fashion show braving all the forbidden.

Actors

Lyna Khoudri
Lyna Khoudri
Nedjma
Shirine Boutella
Shirine Boutella
Wassila
Amira Hilda Douaouda
Amira Hilda Douaouda
Samira
Nadia Kaci
Nadia Kaci
Madame Kamissi
Yasin Houicha
Yasin Houicha
Mehdi
Zahra Doumandji
Zahra Doumandji
Kahina
Aida Guechoud
Aida Guechoud
Saliha
Meriem Medjkane
Meriem Medjkane
Linda
Marwan Zeghbib
Marwan Zeghbib
Karim
Samir Elhakim
Samir Elhakim
Mokhtar
Amine Mentseur
Amine Mentseur
Slimane
Khaled Benaissa
Khaled Benaissa
Abdellah
Abderrahmane Boudia
Abderrahmane Boudia
Professor
Malek Ghellamat
Malek Ghellamat
Sofia
Lina Boudraa
Lina Boudraa
Amel
Slimane Bourdous
Slimane Bourdous
Hittiste
Ahmed Benaissa
Ahmed Benaissa
Hafid
Fatma Belhamici
Fatma Belhamici
Veiled Woman
Nouara Hebboul
Nouara Hebboul
Veiled Woman
Katia Brihmat
Katia Brihmat
Student
Nacha Khiati
Nacha Khiati
Child
Mohamed Hamza Touam
Mohamed Hamza Touam
Passenger
Laid Djelloul
Laid Djelloul
Ninja

Crews

Mounia Meddour
Mounia Meddour
Director
Chloé Cambournac
Chloé Cambournac
Production Design
Catherine Cosme
Catherine Cosme
Costume Designer
Damien Keyeux
Damien Keyeux
Editor
Patrick André
Patrick André
Producer
Xavier Gens
Xavier Gens
Producer
Gregoire Gensollen
Gregoire Gensollen
Producer
Belkacem Hadjadj
Belkacem Hadjadj
Producer
Geneviève Lemal
Geneviève Lemal
Co-Producer
Mustapha Matoub
Mustapha Matoub
Co-Producer
Mounia Meddour
Mounia Meddour
Producer
Vincent Roget
Vincent Roget
Co-Producer
Paul-Dominique Vacharasinthu
Paul-Dominique Vacharasinthu
Co-Producer
Victorien Vaney
Victorien Vaney
Co-Producer
Robin Coudert
Robin Coudert
Original Music Composer
Léo Lefèvre
Léo Lefèvre
Director of Photography
Karine Bouchama
Karine Bouchama
Casting
Brahim Djaballah
Brahim Djaballah
Casting
Nathalie Myriam Fredizzi
Nathalie Myriam Fredizzi
Key Makeup Artist
Guilhem Donzel
Guilhem Donzel
Sound Engineer
Maxence Dussère
Maxence Dussère
Supervising Sound Editor
Damien Lazzerini
Damien Lazzerini
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mounia Meddour
Mounia Meddour
Writer
Benjamin Gens
Benjamin Gens
Assistant Director
Rachid Bacha
Rachid Bacha
Assistant Director
Meziane Nerdjes
Meziane Nerdjes
Third Assistant Director
Cathy Mlakar
Cathy Mlakar
Script Supervisor
Elvis Fontaine-Garant
Elvis Fontaine-Garant
First Assistant Camera
Ahmed Medhi Sekkal
Ahmed Medhi Sekkal
Second Assistant Camera

Trailers and other movies

PAPICHA - Official Trailer
PAPICHA - Official UK Trailer - Out August 7th
PAPICHA - A Lesson Intolerance
PAPICHA - Ready to Wear, Ready for Battle
PAPICHA - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Papicha | Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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