Citoyen d'honneur

2022 1h 36m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 41

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Samir Amin is a fulfilled writer, Nobel Prize for Literature, who lives in Paris, far from his native country, Algeria.He systematically refuses all the invitations made to him. Until the day when he decides to accept to be made "Honorary Citizen" of Sidi Mimoun, the small town where he was born.But should he again meet with the inhabitants of this city, who year after year became the heroes of his various novels?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kad Merad
Samir Amin
Fatsah Bouyahmed
Miloud
Oulaya Amamra
Selma
Brahim Bouhlel
Mehdi
Zinedine Soualem
Hamid Mezouar
Soumaya Akaaboune
Rania Amara
Anne-Elisabeth Blateau
Vanessa
Brahim Bihi
Le Maire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mohamed Hamidi
Writers: Mohamed Hamidi, Alain-Michel Blanc
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: France

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mohamed Hamidi, shot by Antoine Marteau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Kad Merad and Fatsah Bouyahmed and Oulaya Amamra carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21438594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mohamed Hamidi directs. Antoine Marteau behind the camera. Marion Monnier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3Directed by Mohamed Hamidi, shot by Antoine Marteau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Marion Monnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kad Merad and Fatsah Bouyahmed and Oulaya Amamra carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt21438594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.