Karim Dridi

Desde que Nora asistió al juicio de Jacques Viguier, acusado del asesinato de su esposa, está convencida de su inocencia. Por temor a un error judicial, Nora convencerá a un letrado para que lo defienda en su segundo juicio, en apelación. Juntos, lucharán en una feroz batalla contra la injusticia. Pero a medida que se le acaben las opciones, la búsqueda de la verdad de Nora se convertirá en una obsesión.

Chouf: It means “look” in Arabic, but it is also the name of the watchmen in the drug cartels of Marseille. Sofiane is 20. A brilliant student, he comes back to spend his holiday in the Marseille ghetto where he was born. His brother, a dealer, gets shot before his eyes. Sofiane gives up on his studies and gets involved in the drug network, ready to avenge him. He quickly rises to the top and becomes the boss’s right hand. Trapped by the system, Sofiane is dragged into a spiral of violence…

Chouf: It means “look” in Arabic, but it is also the name of the watchmen in the drug cartels of Marseille. Sofiane is 20. A brilliant student, he comes back to spend his holiday in the Marseille ghetto where he was born. His brother, a dealer, gets shot before his eyes. Sofiane gives up on his studies and gets involved in the drug network, ready to avenge him. He quickly rises to the top and becomes the boss’s right hand. Trapped by the system, Sofiane is dragged into a spiral of violence…

Sahara francés, 1933. Bill Lancaster, un conocido piloto inglés desaparece en el desierto en un intento récord de travesía de Londres a Ciudad del Cabo. Su amante, la intrépida aviadora Marie Vallières de Beaumont se propone dar con él, cueste lo que cueste. Mientras vuela por encima del Ténéré, la jóven se ve obligada a aterrizar con su biplano cerca de un puesto avanzado meharista francés. El capitán Vincent Brosseau le da cobijo pero se niega ayudarle. Por miedo a los rebeldes touaregs, Argel no autoriza ninguna operación de socorro. Ante la obstinación de Marie, el lugarteniente Antoine Chauvet trata de disuadirla de su búsqueda desesperada en un lugar tan imponente y hostil como el Ténéré. Pero de nada sirve. A fin de proseguir su búsqueda, se une a una expedición de la compañía meharista en territorio touareg.

Sahara francés, 1933. Bill Lancaster, un conocido piloto inglés desaparece en el desierto en un intento récord de travesía de Londres a Ciudad del Cabo. Su amante, la intrépida aviadora Marie Vallières de Beaumont se propone dar con él, cueste lo que cueste. Mientras vuela por encima del Ténéré, la jóven se ve obligada a aterrizar con su biplano cerca de un puesto avanzado meharista francés. El capitán Vincent Brosseau le da cobijo pero se niega ayudarle. Por miedo a los rebeldes touaregs, Argel no autoriza ninguna operación de socorro. Ante la obstinación de Marie, el lugarteniente Antoine Chauvet trata de disuadirla de su búsqueda desesperada en un lugar tan imponente y hostil como el Ténéré. Pero de nada sirve. A fin de proseguir su búsqueda, se une a una expedición de la compañía meharista en territorio touareg.

A 13 year old Gypsy boy escapes from foster home to continue a life of mischief and delinquency during a French summer.

A 13 year old Gypsy boy escapes from foster home to continue a life of mischief and delinquency during a French summer.

Raphael is an ex-boxing champ who now trains his young brother Manu. Tony, Raphael's ex-rival, returns to town to wed his reluctant fiance Chinh. As soon as Chinh and Raphael meet, sparks fly, and soon the two are sneaking out together.

Raphael is an ex-boxing champ who now trains his young brother Manu. Tony, Raphael's ex-rival, returns to town to wed his reluctant fiance Chinh. As soon as Chinh and Raphael meet, sparks fly, and soon the two are sneaking out together.

This documentary follows 76-year-old nomadic musician Miguel Del Morales during his travels throughout Cuba, Guantanamo and Trinidad. Amid his journey, he meets up with some long-lost friends and makes brand-new ones. This engaging film was shot with just one hand-held camera and was a Director's Fortnight feature at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. French filmmaker Karim Dridi directs and co-writes.

In this French comedy-drama, actor Angelo Bastiani installs satellite dishes when not auditioning for films. After being told he's not convincing enough for a role in a gangster flick, Ange dons a mask and stages a parking-lot holdup, terrifying the film's director and casting director to prove his point.

In this French comedy-drama, actor Angelo Bastiani installs satellite dishes when not auditioning for films. After being told he's not convincing enough for a role in a gangster flick, Ange dons a mask and stages a parking-lot holdup, terrifying the film's director and casting director to prove his point.

A “Cinéma, de notre temps” series episode directed by french filmmaker Karim Dridi, originally aired 2 July 1997.

En París, Ismaél, un joven tunecino, cuida a dos hermanos, Nouredine, un lisiado y Mouloud de 14 años. A toda prisa, Ismaél y Mouloud van a Marsella donde vive un tío. Nouredine murió en un incendio e Ismaél siente culpa además del dolor. Ismaél se hace amigo de Jacky, un hombre blanco cuyo padre y hermano odian a los inmigrantes. Mouloud se junta con la prima Rhida, que rompe las reglas islámicas y trata el hash. Ismaél decide que Mouloud debe regresar a Túnez, pero el niño se escapa, convirtiéndose en un acólito del proveedor de Rhida. La novia árabe de Ismaél y Jacky comienza una aventura, los amigos traicionan a los amigos y el racismo se pone feo. ¿Puede Ismaél rescatarse a sí mismo y a Mouloud o la vida en Francia los aplastará?

En París, Ismaél, un joven tunecino, cuida a dos hermanos, Nouredine, un lisiado y Mouloud de 14 años. A toda prisa, Ismaél y Mouloud van a Marsella donde vive un tío. Nouredine murió en un incendio e Ismaél siente culpa además del dolor. Ismaél se hace amigo de Jacky, un hombre blanco cuyo padre y hermano odian a los inmigrantes. Mouloud se junta con la prima Rhida, que rompe las reglas islámicas y trata el hash. Ismaél decide que Mouloud debe regresar a Túnez, pero el niño se escapa, convirtiéndose en un acólito del proveedor de Rhida. La novia árabe de Ismaél y Jacky comienza una aventura, los amigos traicionan a los amigos y el racismo se pone feo. ¿Puede Ismaél rescatarse a sí mismo y a Mouloud o la vida en Francia los aplastará?

It's a grim world of prostitution, drug dens, transvestites, junkies and murderers. The seediest side of urban life is examined in this tragedy. The film follows the complex, interwoven lives of four characters as they live their harsh and gritty nocturnal lives on the city streets. The main characters are Fifi a pickpocket who is simultaneously involved with Divine, a transvestite hooker and Vera a peep show dancer who refuses to be a hooker. Vera lives with her would-be pimp Jesus le Gitan, a small-scale drug dealer. When the area riff-raff become embroiled in hostilities, two of main characters are slowly killed in horrible ways. Fifi is then left to avenge their deaths.

It's a grim world of prostitution, drug dens, transvestites, junkies and murderers. The seediest side of urban life is examined in this tragedy. The film follows the complex, interwoven lives of four characters as they live their harsh and gritty nocturnal lives on the city streets. The main characters are Fifi a pickpocket who is simultaneously involved with Divine, a transvestite hooker and Vera a peep show dancer who refuses to be a hooker. Vera lives with her would-be pimp Jesus le Gitan, a small-scale drug dealer. When the area riff-raff become embroiled in hostilities, two of main characters are slowly killed in horrible ways. Fifi is then left to avenge their deaths.

It's a grim world of prostitution, drug dens, transvestites, junkies and murderers. The seediest side of urban life is examined in this tragedy. The film follows the complex, interwoven lives of four characters as they live their harsh and gritty nocturnal lives on the city streets. The main characters are Fifi a pickpocket who is simultaneously involved with Divine, a transvestite hooker and Vera a peep show dancer who refuses to be a hooker. Vera lives with her would-be pimp Jesus le Gitan, a small-scale drug dealer. When the area riff-raff become embroiled in hostilities, two of main characters are slowly killed in horrible ways. Fifi is then left to avenge their deaths.

In a post-apocalyptic future, two men who have lost the ability to speak fight to preserve the last remnants of their humanity. They travel across a ravaged France and, in a desperate act, break into Paris. The city, turned into an impenetrable fortress, is the last stronghold of a wealthy and decadent elite.

In a post-apocalyptic future, two men who have lost the ability to speak fight to preserve the last remnants of their humanity. They travel across a ravaged France and, in a desperate act, break into Paris. The city, turned into an impenetrable fortress, is the last stronghold of a wealthy and decadent elite.