The kidnapping of a little girl creates tension and suspicion in Algiers. Only Dounia, a brilliant psychiatrist, and Sami, a police inspector, can unearth the demons of the past.
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Meriem Medjkane
Dr. Dounia Assam
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Nabil Asli
Inspector Sami Sadoudi
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Hichem Mesbah
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Nabil Mellal
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Lamia Azhar
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Issam
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Mahfoud Berkane
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Aziz Boukrouni
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Souad Sebki
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Mohamed Frimehdi
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Hamida Aït el Hadj
Mme. Amghar
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Niddal El Mellouhi
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Chakib Taleb-Bendiab Director · Ikbal Arafa Cinematographer Fouad Benhammou Editor
United States release August 9, 2024 · Produced in Algeria, France · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Clandestino
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Dinosaures
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Flirt Films
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Temple Production
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Praxis Films
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Movie Temple Productions
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Algeria · France
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Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
United States · August 9, 2024
Premiere · Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
France
October 8, 2025 · Theatrical
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