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Viva Laldjérie Directed by Nadir Moknèche, France/Algeria, 2004, 113 mins. Sunday, July 16th |
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| Synopsis: | ||||||||||||||
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heart of Algiers, the Winter of 2003. Three women: a mother, her
daughter and a prostitute have been living in a hotel in the centre
of town amid creeping fundamentalism. Goucem, the daughter, has
chosen a modern, emancipated life for herself by working for a photographer
and spending steamy weekends in nightclubs. Fifi, her faithful friend,
prostitutes herself under the thumb of a local protector. Papicha,
the mother, eats pizzas in front of the television, torn between
fear and nostalgia. Director Nadir Moknèche, known in Europe
as the ‘Algerian Almodovar,’ weaves a richly drawn portrait
of women exiled in their own country. |
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| Reviews: | ||||||||||||||
| "Nadir
Mokneche's Viva Laldjerie jumps off the screen with humor,
poignancy and local color. Contempo tale, of a headstrong 27-year-old
and her ex-cabaret dancer mother forced to make their way in Algiers
as creeping fundamentalism undermines even the arts, brims with telling
incidents, touching details and human drama." --Lisa Nesselson, Variety |
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| Awards: | ||||||||||||||
Thessaloniki
Film Festival (Official Selection) |
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