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A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.

A Muslim ex-con forms a friendship with his parole officer.

Once upon a time there were twelve children who were born the same day in the village of Timgad in Algeria, eleven boys and a girl, Naïma, the grocer's daughter. Over a decade later, they were all in the same class under the iron rule of Mokhtar, the secular schoolmaster. They also all played in the village soccer team founded by - Mokhtar. All, except Naïma, although she was itching to. But the families were poor and without decent shoes and worse, without a competent coach, the kids lost most of their games, particularly against Batna, their main rival. One day, Jamel, a young French-Algerian archaeologist from Marseilles, landed in the remote village. And he was not that bad at soccer.

Algeria, the late 80s. Idols of the past, such as socialism, are staggering. New idols rush in: capitalism made in IMF, islamism made in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. For Nouredine there is only one idol: his mother. And her decision is final: Nouredine will marry Yasmina who is supposed to teach him happiness. Together they will discover the horror of a country staggering into kafka-like absurdity and is falling into barbarity and fanaticism.

Set in 1962 MANDELAS GUN is a political thriller, based on Mandelas African Odyssey. As Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation Army Umkhonto we Sizwe (the MK) he undergoes military training in Algeria and Ethiopia while surviving assassination attempts and betrayal. In South Africa he is finally arrested with the connivance of the CIA In the crucible of the surging African Liberation Movements of the early 60s not only does he study the art of war but also leadership and political survival. MANDELAS GUN is a thrilling biopic, supported by eyewitness accounts from Mandelas advisors and comrades. Mandela the Man is portrayed as a brilliant but complex warrior. The film celebrates a national and global icon a man who is dedicated to the overthrow of an infamous racist regime; also a man whose impetuosity and vanity are tempered by compassion, self doubt and a relentless belief in justice for all South Africans, regardless of race. MANDELA'S GUN reveals a man the world barely knows and how in 1962, in the final moments of his freedom, Mandela played a pivotal role in the fate of a nation

A father with a dangerous secret searches for his daughter.

Abd-El-Kader, a 19th Century Algerian leader, was admired in his time by Abraham Lincoln and is celebrated to this day by the Red Cross as a great humanitarian. Mixing animation and live action this film explores his story and legacy.

In a remote farm in the Maghreb, Hajj Achour is about to give his daughter Sultana of the cadet Laroubi. Everything goes wonderful, except for one detail: the carburetor R12 family, part of trousseau, is defective. After much procrastination, dowry exchange hands promise to deliver the room before consummation of marriage. In France, Kenza young scandal in his city. Activist of the association "Ni Ni Hens Subject ", it testifies to JT on TF1 gender inequality and the upsurge in virginity certificates. His brother Cherif, humiliated, calls his cousin Aziz arrange the marriage of his sister back home. Atallah, a rich poulterer, fond of Youth Blank is a ready party ... Chérif Kenza drug GHB diluted in water bottle holy water to deceive the pious Mabrouka which will be responsible for its oversight. This is without relying on the unpredictable effects of drugs. Kenza, veiled from head to feet found embedded in a Mercedes Bridal and crosses the wedding route Sultana. This is where the trouble begins.

During the first years of Algeria's independence, Djaffar and Hamid embrace a bright and promising future. After several decades, secrets and betrayals drive them apart.

Khaled, police inspector infiltrate a gang of traffickers.

Mourad, a man living in a working-class neighborhood during the 1990s, is overtaken by fate at the dawn of his 50s. Delivered in recent years to the monotony of his daily life, his life is abruptly upset by the meeting of a young man he saved from drowning. Grace or because of this competition of circumstance, Mourad is engaged in an adventure which allows him to realize an old dream of youth: to become actor of theater. Mourad tries to lead a decent life and live his passion, even if both are often compromised by the specter of the terrorist threat that is not visible but nonetheless remains ubiquitous.

Set during the Algerian War of Independence. In the film, the French army surrounds a southern Algerian village where they believe an enemy is being hidden and force the inhabitants to either confront the issue or die of thirst.

As usual, Slim goes to the Point Ephémère bar in Paris to have a last drink. As is often the case, he finds Lily there, an eccentric and intriguing character, then Seiko, whom he knew as a child soldier, once in Sierra Leone. While he listens to Lily tell him a few stories, Slim watches the Seiko ride, tracked and soon arrested by two plainclothes police officers.

A young musician, Moussa, dreams of becoming the Michael Jackson of Algiers. All he has to offer is his talent and energy, taking his crazy dream on the road with his small band, initially playing at weddings then posh bars and nightclubs. He becomes Algier's new star, but he will soon come face to face with a barbaric, totalitarian form of Islam hijacked by new officials who want to ban him from singing.

Algiers, nowadays, Adel, 8 years old, has been taken to his grandparents Khadidja and Lounès because his parents Rachid and Safia have been quarreling. Adel was supposed to stay with his grandparents for one week end ; then another week begins and he misses school; then he feels that he has lived there for ever. Khadidja, a house wife, will try to introduce Adel to her everyday life in her apartment and Lounès, a retired man, will introduce him to the great world of animals. From day to day, the child and his grandmother hold on to the question "how big is your love" to help them get through this difficult period and grow closer to each other.

An old gatekeeper has been ensuring the safety of a level crossing for more than thirty years. One morning, he receives an unusual letter. His life changes forever.