Viva Algeria

2004 | 113 minutes | 5.9 ★ (10)

Viva Algeria
  • Overview

    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...

  • Release Date

    07 April 2004

  • DirectingNadir Moknèche
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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