Daughter of Keltoum

2001 1h 46m FR

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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A 19 year-old Swiss woman travels to her birthplace—an isolated, barren Berber settlement in the mountainous desert landscape of Algeria—to find her biological mother, whom she has never met. The perilous journey immerses her in a world virtually untouched by contemporary society, one that still clings to tribal mores and strict religious codes of conduct.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cylia Malki
Rallia
Baya Belal
Jean-Roger Milo
Djibril
Fatima Ben Saïdane
Brahim Ben Salah
Déborah Lamy
Mostefa Zerguine
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mehdi Charef
Writers: Mehdi Charef
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Belgium, France, Tunisia

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Tunisia.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mehdi Charef, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bernardo Sandoval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenout Peltier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Cylia Malki and Baya Belal and Jean-Roger Milo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mehdi Charef directs. Alain Levent behind the camera. Bernardo Sandoval scores. Kenout Peltier cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Tunisia. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Tunisia.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mehdi Charef, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bernardo Sandoval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kenout Peltier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Cylia Malki and Baya Belal and Jean-Roger Milo carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0312687 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.