France / Algeria / Belgium / Norway,
1998, 105 min
Directed by:
Bourlem GuerdjouScreenplay:
Olivier LorelleCinematography:
Georges LechaptoisCast:
Roschdy Zem, Farida Rahouadj, Hiam Abbass, Omar Bekhaled, Fadila Belkebla, Mustapha Adouani, Pierre BerriauPlots(1)
This drama is set in the Paris suburbs during the early '60s. Algerian immigrant Lakhdar works at a building site and lives in a corrugated metal hut. In hopes of moving his family into an apartment, Lakhdar moonlights at a warehouse night job. (official distributor synopsis)