Hafida Benslimane
Париж, 1993 год. 17-летняя Сельма растет в буржуазной светской берберской семье. После знакомства с Жюльеном, милым и дерзким парнем, она начинает осознавать, что патриархальный уклад ее семьи мешает ей жить в свое удовольствие. В то время как в Алжире бушует радикальный исламизм, а ее семья распадается, Сельма идет на поводу своих неукротимых желаний. Она – настоящий борец. Опираясь на поддержку близких ей людей, она начинает свой путь к эмансипации.
Habiba
Mounir Mekbek lives with his family in a small village in the heart of the Algerian countryside. Very proud and sure of himself, he has only one dream- to finally be appreciated by his fellow villagers. Screwing up his carefully maintained image is his headstrong, narcoleptic sister Rym who falls asleep anywhere and whom the village is convinced will end up a spinster. One evening, Mounir returns from town drunk and announces that he's found a suitor for his sister. The fake story snowballs and snowballs until the suitor morphs into a rich, blonde Australian. The village begins preparing for the wedding in earnest - but without a bridegroom in sight.
Djamila
Mehdi is an algérien writer that fundamentalist violence has transformed into a potential target. How to live with fear when everything is fear. But also life. Facing Mehdi is Ania, an algerian-born Frenchwoman, the woman next door. She often appears at her window on the court. A disturbing vis-à-vis. Ania will unceasingly try to convert this man to the culture of life, to burning passion. By bringing him tea regularly, risking to often find the door closed...
