Viva Algeria

5.9

113m

2004

Drama

This movie portrays three women living in today's Algeria between modern society and Islamic fundamentalism, self-determination and dependence. Goucem, a young woman who works for a photographer and mistress of a rich doctor, her mother Papicha, a former cabaret star, and her best friend Fifi, a prostitute, all live in a hotel in the city center of Algiers. Their difficult personal situation and the growing influence of Islam lead to dramatic consequences...

Starring

Biyouna, Nadia Kaci, Lubna Azabal, Jalil Naciri, Fawzi B. Saichi, Lounès Tazairt, Hafsa Zinaï Koudil, Abbes Zahmani, Samir Abdoun, Mohamed Ourdache

Directed By

Nadir Moknèche