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The Trip To Algiers

2009 · 97 min

A slow, heartfelt struggle against bureaucracy that leaves you moved by a mother's determination.

Overview
When the War of Independence ends, a widow must find a roof for her six children. Luckily, a Frenchman about to leave offers her the house he is about to vacate. But a high-placed local bureaucrat does not agree to such a gift. After losing all hope of obtaining the property due to the bias of the local authorities, she decides to go to the capital with her children to speak to the president of the Republic.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • justice
  • survival
  • class
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Abdelkrim Bahloul
Written by
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Starring
Sami Ahedda, Benyamina Bahloul, Krimo Bouguetof, Ghazeli Khedda, Samia Meziane, Laurent Roth, Olivier Soler
Cinematography
Allel Yahiaoui
Runtime
97 min
Country
Algeria, France
Languages
Arabic, French

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