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Released 7 years ago.
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Papicha
2019 1h 48m FR
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7.6
BANGER
★7.6TMDB · 284
Drama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mounia Meddour
- Writers
- Mounia Meddour
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Countries
- Algeria, Belgium, France
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Algeria, Belgium, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mounia Meddour, shot by Léo Lefèvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Damien Keyeux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Lyna Khoudri and Shirine Boutella and Amira Hilda Douaouda carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9522080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mounia Meddour directs. Léo Lefèvre behind the camera. Robin Coudert scores. Damien Keyeux cuts. Produced in Algeria, Belgium, France. Dialogue in Arabic, English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Algeria, Belgium, France.
- 4Directed by Mounia Meddour, shot by Léo Lefèvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Damien Keyeux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Lyna Khoudri and Shirine Boutella and Amira Hilda Douaouda carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt9522080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "female friendship", "based on true story", "fashion designer", "female protagonist".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Léo Lefèvre
- Original score
- Robin Coudert
- Editing
- Damien Keyeux
- Production design
- Chloé Cambournac
- Makeup / hair
- Nathalie Myriam Fredizzi
- Sound
- Damien Lazzerini
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- Papicha (2019)
Awards
- Valois du public
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Mounia Meddour
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TH
The Ink Connection
FR
- HI
High Sea Production
FR
- TA
Tayda Film
SCOPE Pictures
BE
- TR
Tribus P Film
CADC
DZ
- CA
CaleSon
Same Player
FR
- FO
Fonds Impact
Key crew
- Assistant DirectorBenjamin Gens
- Assistant DirectorRachid Bacha
- Third Assistant DirectorMeziane Nerdjes
- Script SupervisorCathy Mlakar
- First Assistant CameraElvis Fontaine-Garant
- Second Assistant CameraAhmed Medhi Sekkal
- Key Hair StylistNathalie Myriam Fredizzi
- Key Hair StylistFares Haned
- Production DesignChloé Cambournac
- Costume DesignerCatherine Cosme
- EditorDamien Keyeux
- ProducerPatrick André
- ProducerXavier Gens
- ProducerGregoire Gensollen
- ProducerBelkacem Hadjadj
- Co-ProducerGeneviève Lemal
- Co-ProducerMustapha Matoub
- ProducerMounia Meddour
- Co-ProducerVincent Roget
- Co-ProducerPaul-Dominique Vacharasinthu
- Co-ProducerVictorien Vaney
- CastingKarine Bouchama
- CastingBrahim Djaballah
- Key Makeup ArtistNathalie Myriam Fredizzi
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- female friendship
- based on true story
- fashion designer
- female protagonist
- terrorism
- algiers, algeria
- fashion show
- dance club
- woman director
- 1990s
- algerian civil war (1991-2002)
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2020-01-03· Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Digital2020-05-29· Virtual Cinema
Also known as
International titles
- بابيشةDZ
- بابيشاDZ
- パピチャ 未来へのランウェイJP
- Perseguida por la tradición papichaCO
