Papichaلللللاات
Sign in to savePapicha is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Mounia Meddour. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It became the most successful African film directed by a woman at the French box office.
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7.7Nedjma, 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.
Released: 2019-10-09108 minDir: Mounia MeddourDrama
Cast
- Lyna Khoudri as Nedjma
- Shirine Boutella as Wassila
- Amira Hilda Douaouda as Samira
- Nadia Kaci as Madame Kamissi
- Yasin Houicha as Mehdi
- Zahra Doumandji as Kahina
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Papicha
- Film.image
- Papicha poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Mounia Meddour
- Film.producer
- Xavier GensGregoire GensollenMounia Meddour
- Film.writer
- Mounia Meddour
- Film.starring
- Marwan ZeghbibLyna Khoudri
- Film.music
- Robin Coudert
- Film.cinematography
- Léo Lefèvre
- Film.editing
- Damien Keyeux
- Film.distributor
- Jour2Fête (France)
- Film.runtime
- 106 minutes
- Film.country
- FranceAlgeria
Key dates
- Published
- 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 2019 Cannes Film Festival
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Original language
- Arabic
- Director
- Mounia Meddour
- Cast member
- Nadia Kaci
- Producer
- Xavier Gens
- Duration
- +108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 251106
- Distribution format
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- Plot
- Cast
- Reception
- Awards
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Papicha is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Mounia Meddour. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It became the most successful African film directed by a woman at the French box office.
==Plot== Set in the 1990s during the Algerian Civil War, Papicha tells the story of Nedjma, an 18-year-old student who loves fashion and going out with her girlfriends. This lifestyle is challenged by a growing campaign for women to wear the burqa. Her life changes after a dramatic attack and Nedjma decides to create a fashion show as a symbol of resistance.
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2010s Algerian films2019 drama films2019 films2019 French films2019 French-language filmsAlgerian Civil WarAlgerian drama filmsAlgerian war filmsBest First Feature Film César Award winnersFilms about fashion designersFilms about religious violenceFilms featuring a Most Promising Actress César Award–winning performance