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| The Suspects (al-Mushtabah Feehom) by Kamal Dehane. Belgium/Algeria, 2004, 105 min, 35 mm New York première An elegantly filmed tale, set in Algeria just before the victory of the Islamists in the elections in 1992 and ensuing civil conflict, The Suspects follows three main characters as they struggle under the immense pressures on their social and political lives, borne from religious fundamentalism and political corruption. M'nouar still carries the burden of unresolved internal conflicts from his engagement in the struggle for liberation. Samia, his psychiatrist, works with him on a study of the psychological impacts of the war. Mahfoud is an inventor who both falls in love with Samia and fails to see how through his work he becomes a pawn of the corrupt government. The Suspects creates a complex and provocative narrative weaving together the sweep of history, individual choice, and political mores that shape modern-day Algeria. In Arabic and French with English subtitles.
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Cast and Crew: Cast: Mohammed Adjaimi, Benaoud
Athmane, Rachid Bahia, Amid Chakir, Nadia Kaci, Sid Ali Kouiret,
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Filmmaker's Bio: Born in Algeria in 1954, Kamal Dehane studied filmmaking at the INSAS in Brussels, where he teaches today. His first short fiction film, Nejma, won the Silver Palm at the Huy Festival in 1984. He directed a number of documentaries, including, Kateb Yacine, l’amour et la révolution (1988), Femmes d'Alger (1992), Assia Djebar, entre ombre et soleil (1993), Mon pays au matin calme (1994), and Les Lobbies sortent de l'ombre (1995). Deeply inspired by contemporary Algerian literature, he wrote the script for his first fiction feature, Les Suspects, with his friend, Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, adapted from the novel, Les Vigiles, by Tahar Dajout, a Kabyle journalist and writer who was assassinated in 1993. |
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Print Source: Saga Film |
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