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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Algiers marks the feature debut of Chakib Taleb-Bendiab. The film made its worldwide debut at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in the USA, where it won best film. The film is about to hit theatres across Algeria at the end of September. Mad Solutions has worldwide sales to the film.
The selection of Algiers for the Oscars was made by the Algerian Commission mandated by AMPAS, under the direction of the CADC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Arts which financed this project.
The film is produced by Flirt Films Productions, along with Temple Production, Clandestino Production, and Praxis Films.
Algiers is a thriller drama and it was filmed in Algiers, Algeria
To check out all previous submissions for Algeria, click HERE.