Bin U Bin, Elsewhere the Border
7.5
In the rocky desert Algerian border country, Fethi and his fellow villagers eke out a living smuggling goods – mostly petrol – into Tunisia, working at night and paying off the local crime lords. Saad, a film-maker trying to raise money to finish his movie, has worked for a year with Fethi. He lives in his family’s shed, included as part of a loving household as well as their risky business. At the same time he is obviously an outsider: smartly dressed and prepared to talk back to anyone, including the imam. Tough, gritty but also moodily atmospheric, its tension sustained by a tumultuous soundscape, theis remarkable film delves deeply into the complexities of family, friendship and daily survival.
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Cast
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Salim Kéchiouche
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Ganglands
Slimane Dazi
Known for
Only Lovers Left Alive
Last Call for Nowhere
Hanaa Mansour
Known for
A Family of Bastards
Idir Benaibouche
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Ali Djebara
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Mabrouk Faroudji
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Mohamed Lakhdar Tati Director · Jean-Pierre Morillon Writer Nihèd Benz Editor
First release December 10, 2024 · Produced in Algeria, France · Languages Arabic, French
Production
La Chambre Claire
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CADC
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La Petite Prod
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VraiVrai FIlms
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Algeria · France
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Original title
بين و بين
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Saudi Arabia · December 10, 2024
Premiere · Red Sea International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 17, 2026 · Premiere · Festival Cinémas du Sud
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