The Vanishing
5.9
Reda seemingly has a life of privilege in Algiers, in his late twenties still living at the family home, with a father who has arranged a job and a fiancée. Reda is eager to please, yet the more he tries the more he veers off course.
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Samy Lechea
Reda Belamri
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La vérité
Karim Moussaoui Director · Maud Ameline Screenplay Samir Toumi Author
First release August 27, 2024 · Produced in Germany, France, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Les Films Pelléas
Production
NiKo Film
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Nomadis Images
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ZDF/Arte
Production
Red Sea Fund
Production
Germany · France · Tunisia · Saudi Arabia
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Languages
Original title
L'Effacement
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
France · August 27, 2024
Premiere · Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême
France · May 7, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 19, 2025 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
October 22, 2026 · Theatrical
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