I Still Hide to Smoke

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rayhana Obermeyer directs. Hamoudi Laggoune behind the camera. Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen scores. Rayhana Obermeyer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Algeria, France, Greece. Dialogue in French, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
• 2Released 9 years ago.
• 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.
• 4International production across 3 countries: Algeria, France, Greece.
• 5Directed by Rayhana Obermeyer, shot by Hamoudi Laggoune. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 6Original score by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 7Editor Rayhana Obermeyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 8Hiam Abbass and Fadila Belkebla and Nadia Kaci carry the top of the cast.
• 9IMDB entry: tt6210808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 10Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
• 11Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography

Hamoudi Laggoune

Original score

Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen

Editing

Rayhana Obermeyer

Production design

Magdalini Siga

Sound

Karen Blum

Runtime

90 min · 1h 30m

Status

Released

Original language

AR

IMDB

I Still Hide to Smoke (2017) ↗

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  I STILL HIDE TO SMOKE Trailer

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Production companies

Who made it

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  KG Productions

  FR

• BA

  Battam Films

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  Blonde Audiovisual Productions

  GR

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  ARTE France Cinéma

  FR

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  Eurimages

  FR

• RÉ

  Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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  Greek Film Centre

  GR

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  CNC

  FR

• AN

  ANGOA

  FR

Key crew

• Co-ProducerSalem Brahimi
• Co-ProducerFenia Cossovitsa
• ProducerMichèle Ray-Gavras
• ProducerCosta-Gavras
• CinematographyOlympia Mytilinaiou
• EditorRayhana Obermeyer
• EditorNassim Ouadi
• Production DesignMagdalini Siga
• Production ManagerAudrey Fimognari
• Production ManagerHamid Imerzouken
• Production ManagerTatiana Verbi
• Assistant DirectorTahar Chakib
• First Assistant DirectorFouad Trifi
• Sound Re-Recording MixerKaren Blum
• ADR MixerCharles Bussienne
• Foley MixerRustam Gimadiyev
• Sound EditorJérôme Gonthier
• Foley ArtistArina Knyazeva
• Sound EngineerMarianne Roussy
• Foley ArtistBogdan Zavarzin
• Assistant CameraOlympia Dafnidi
• GafferMarina Klimoff
• ElectricianDimitris Manousiakis
• Assistant CameraKalliopi Perdika

Release history · US

When it landed

• TV2020-03-11· Arte

Also known as

International titles

• Fi Omri Mazalni Netkhaba Bach NetkayafDZ
• In meinem Alter rauche ich immer noch heimlichDE
• Ακόμα κρύβομαι για να καπνίσωGR
• Στην ηλικία μου ακόμα κρύβομαι για να καπνίσωGR
• Akoma kryvomai gia na kapnisoGR
• Titokban kell cigiznemHU
• Nadal kryję się z paleniemPL
• Я всё еще курю тайкомRU
• I Still Hide to SmokeSE
• Bu Yaşta Hâlâ Saklanarak Sigara İçiyorumTR
• I Still Hide to SmokeGB
• I Still Hide to SmokeUS
• À mon âge je me cache encore pour fumerFR
• في عمري ما زالني نتخبا باش نتكيفDZ
• فى عمرى ما زالنى نتخبا باش نتكيفEG