Released:
2004-04-07

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...

Director:
Nadir Moknèche

Runtime:
1h 53min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Lubna Azabal
  as
  Goucem
• 
  Biyouna
  as
  Papicha
• 
  Nadia Kaci
  as
  Fifi
• 
  Jalil Naciri
  as
  Samir
• 
  Abbes Zahmani
  as
  Chouchou