The Blessed
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Algiers, a few years after the civil war. Amal and Samir have decided to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary in a restaurant. While on their way, their share their views on Algeria: Amal talks about lost illusions and Samir about the necessity to cope with them. At the same time, their son Fahim and his friends Feriel and Reda are wandering about in a hostile Algiers about to steal their youth.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2017-12-13
Runtime: 102 mins
Director: Sofia Djama
Writer: Sofia Djama
Spoken language: Français, العربية
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Blessed
Production Companies: Artémis Productions, Liaison Cinématographique
Production Countries: Algeria, Belgium, France, Qatar
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