Papicha
2019 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.7
Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-10-09
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (275 votes)
Themes
- female friendship
- based on true story
- fashion designer
- female protagonist
- terrorism
- algiers, algeria
- fashion show
- dance club
- woman director
- 1990s
- algerian civil war (1991-2002)
Awards & recognition
- Valois du public · 2019
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2020 · nominated
Cast & crew
Lyna Khoudri
as Nedjma
Shirine Boutella
as Wassila
Amira Hilda Douaouda
as Samira
Nadia Kaci
as Madame Kamissi
Yasin Houicha
as Mehdi
Zahra Doumandji
as Kahina
Aida Guechoud
as Saliha
Meriem Medjkane
as Linda
Marwan Zeghbib
as Karim
Samir Elhakim
as Mokhtar
Directed by Mounia Meddour