
Mahfoud is a young teacher at a technical school in Algiers. Using his technical and computer skills, he refurbishes an old weaving loom that he intends to present at an international inventors’ conference in Germany. However, his travel plans are thwarted by administrative obstacles. Meanwhile, his neighbors keep a close eye on him, especially the elderly M’nouar, marked by the terrible memories of the Algerian War. He sees everything and everyone with suspicion. As far as he is concerned, Mahfoud has no good intentions—he may even be involved in subversive activities. Naturally, it does not help that Mahfoud is in a relationship with Samia, a young psychiatrist who has returned to the country after studying in Belgium. She challenges local norms and breaks taboos that unsettle those around her. In the end, Mahfoud manages to obtain a visa to attend the international fair. His invention wins a prize, and when he returns home, he receives a very different kind of welcome.
Directed by Kamal Dehane
Your score–
Not scoredImages
Cast
Related

The Attack

The Color of Friendship

The Nest

The Young One

I Still Hide to Smoke

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

The Lords of Discipline

The Girl in the Book

Imperial Dreams

The Man Who Sold His Skin

My Neighbor Adolf

Hardball

Eagles of the Republic

Salomé

The Padre

Bennett's War




