The Harem of Madame Osmane
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In Algiers in 1993, while the civil war is starting, Mrs Osmane's tenants have to endure her bad temper. Her husband left her and the fear to lose her respectability haunt her. The former member of the Resistance during the Independence War persists in controlling the slightest moves of the households rather than struggle against her own frustrations. Learning her daughter is in love, the possibility of finding herself alone will push her to the limit: The symbolical Mrs Osmane "harem" is about to collapse.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2000-07-12
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: Nadir Moknèche
Writer: Nadir Moknèche
Spoken language: English, Français
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original title: The Harem of Madame Osmane
Production Companies: Astoria Films, Bloody Mary Productions, Canal+ Horizons
Production Countries: Algeria, France, Spain
Cast
Biyouna
Carmen Maura
Djemel Barek
Andrée Damant
Afida Tahri
Smaïl Mekki
Myriam Amarouchene
Justine Mallier-Giraud
Henryk Wodzinski
Linda Slimani
Omar Bekhaled
Atmen Kelif
Nadia Kaci
Fatiha Berber
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