Viva Algeria (2004)

Viva Algeria (2004)

2004-04-07 Algeria, France 113 Min. PG-13
5.9 10 votes

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...

Cast

Biyouna is Papicha
Papicha
Lubna Azabal is Goucem
Fawzi B. Saichi is Le Planton du cadastre
Le Planton du cadastre
Lounès Tazairt is Docteur Aniss Sassi
Docteur Aniss Sassi
Hafsa Zinaï Koudil is La femme au chapeau
La femme au chapeau
Abbes Zahmani is Chouchou
Serge Avédikian is Monsieur Fares
Monsieur Fares