Papicha (2019)

Released: 2019-10-09 Duration: 1hr 48min

Genres: Drama

Rating 7.6

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Overview

Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.

Production Companies

The Ink Connection

High Sea Production

Tayda Film

SCOPE Pictures

Tribus P Film

CADC

CaleSon

Same Player

Fonds Impact

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	fr
Popularity	8.36

Directed By

Mounia Meddour

Crew

Writer
Mounia Meddour

Assistant Director
Benjamin Gens

Assistant Director
Rachid Bacha

Third Assistant Director
Meziane Nerdjes

Script Supervisor
Cathy Mlakar

First Assistant Camera
Elvis Fontaine-Garant

Second Assistant Camera
Ahmed Medhi Sekkal

Key Hair Stylist
Nathalie Myriam Fredizzi

Key Hair Stylist
Fares Haned

Director
Mounia Meddour

Production Design
Chloé Cambournac

Costume Designer
Catherine Cosme

Editor
Damien Keyeux

Producer
Patrick André

Producer
Xavier Gens

Producer
Gregoire Gensollen

Producer
Belkacem Hadjadj

Co-Producer
Geneviève Lemal

Co-Producer
Mustapha Matoub

Producer
Mounia Meddour

Co-Producer
Vincent Roget

Co-Producer
Paul-Dominique Vacharasinthu

Co-Producer
Victorien Vaney

Original Music Composer
Robin Coudert

Director of Photography
Léo Lefèvre

Casting
Karine Bouchama

Casting
Brahim Djaballah

Key Makeup Artist
Nathalie Myriam Fredizzi

Sound Engineer
Guilhem Donzel

Supervising Sound Editor
Maxence Dussère

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Damien Lazzerini

TOP CAST

Lyna Khoudri

Nedjma

Shirine Boutella

Wassila

Amira Hilda Douaouda

Samira

Nadia Kaci

Madame Kamissi

Yasin Houicha

Mehdi

Zahra Doumandji

Kahina

Aida Guechoud

Saliha

Meriem Medjkane

Linda

Marwan Zeghbib

Karim

Samir Elhakim

Mokhtar

Amine Mentseur

Slimane

Khaled Benaissa

Abdellah

Abderrahmane Boudia

Professor

Malek Ghellamat

Sofia

Lina Boudraa

Amel

Slimane Bourdous

Hittiste

Ahmed Benaissa

Hafid

Fatma Belhamici

Veiled Woman

Nouara Hebboul

Veiled Woman

Katia Brihmat

Student

Nacha Khiati

Child

Mohamed Hamza Touam

Passenger

Laid Djelloul

Ninja

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