Algeria, 1994. Police officers S. and Lotfi, two childhood friends, cross the desert in search of Abou Leila, a dangerous terrorist. In the immensity of the Sahara, their quest seems absurd, but Lofti has only one priority: to keep S. as far from the capital as possible, knowing his friend is too fragile to face more bloodshed.But the deeper they get into the desert, the more they are confronted with their own trauma.
Director’s biography: Born in 1982, Amin Sidi-Boumédiène obtained in 2005 a degree in film directing from CLCF (Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français) in Paris. His first short film « Tomorrow, Algiers ? » was selected in many festivals all around the world. « Al Djazira », his second short, won the best Arab film award at the Abu Dhabi film Festival. He directed in 2014, his third short film, “Serial K.”, screened at the film days of Bejaia. Amin Sidi-Boumédiène just completed his first feature film, “Abou Leila” shot in Algeria and selected for the 58th Semaine de la Critique.
Regie | Amin Sidi-Boumediène |
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Besetzung | Slimane Benouari, Lyes Salem, Meriem Medjkane |
Produktion | DZ/F 2019 |
Länge | 139 Min |
Sprachfassung | OmeU |