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The Blond Boy from the Casbah

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Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country's civil war. As he wanders through the city, the filmmaker immerses us in the moments of happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood -- spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria's pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.

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Efi I filmnya bagus dan seru, akting pemainnya juga oke Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/25 Full Review Sandi W dengan genre comedy, film ini dikaji dengan sangat baik👍 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review ranita s Good, maybe a really emotional Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Alexandre Arcady

Director

Léo Campion

Antoine enfant

Marie Gillain

Dinah

Françoise Fabian

Dinah âgée

Christian Berkel

Sania

Pascal Elbé

Jacob
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Synopsis Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country's civil war. As he wanders through the city, the filmmaker immerses us in the moments of happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood -- spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria's pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.
Director
Alexandre Arcady
Producer
Alexandre Arcady, Diane Kurys
Screenwriter
Alexandre Arcady
Distributor
Seventh Art Releasing
Production Co
Tunisian International Studios, Alexandre Films, New Light Films, Godolphin Films S.A.
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 2025, Limited
Runtime
2h 8m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)