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Les suspects (2004)
Directed by Kamal Dehane
Drama · 1h 45m
Mahfoud is a young teacher at a technical school in Algiers. Using his technical and computer skills, he refurbishes an old weaving loom that he intends to present at an international inventors’ conference in Germany. However, his travel plans are thwarted by administrative obstacles. Meanwhile, his neighbors keep a close eye on him, especially the elderly M’nouar, marked by the terrible memories of the Algerian War. He sees everything and everyone with suspicion. As far as he is concerned, Mahfoud has no good intentions—he may even be involved in subversive activities. Naturally, it does not help that Mahfoud is in a relationship with Samia, a young psychiatrist who has returned to the country after studying in Belgium. She challenges local norms and breaks taboos that unsettle those around her. In the end, Mahfoud manages to obtain a visa to attend the international fair. His invention wins a prize, and when he returns home, he receives a very different kind of welcome.
Cast
Sid Ali Kouiret
Nadia Kaci
Kamel Rouini
Amid Chakir
Larbi Zekkal
Crew
- Director
- Kamal Dehane
- Writer
- Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, Emmanuel Bourdieu, Stéphane Cabel, Kamal Dehane
- Novel
- Tahar Djaout
- Director of Photography
- Michel Baudour
- Editor
- Marie-Hélène Dozo
- Producer
- Hubert Toint
Details
- Release date
- 2004-10-11
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Algeria, Belgium
- Production
- Saga Film, Commissariat de l'Année de l'Algérie en France, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB