The Blessed

The Blessed

The Blessed

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The Blessed

2017

1h 42m

6.5(13 votes)

Drama

Overview

Algiers, a few years after the civil war. Amal and Samir have decided to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary in a restaurant. While on their way, their share their views on Algeria: Amal talks about lost illusions and Samir about the necessity to cope with them. At the same time, their son Fahim and his friends Feriel and Reda are wandering about in a hostile Algiers about to steal their youth.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Sami Bouajila

Sami Bouajila

Samir

Nadia Kaci

Nadia Kaci

Amal

Amine Lansari

Amine Lansari

Fahim

Lyna Khoudri

Lyna Khoudri

Feriel

Adam Bessa

Adam Bessa

Reda

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Amine

Creative team

Directed by: Sofia Djama
Written by: Sofia Djama

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