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The Harem of Madame Osmane (2000)

The Harem of Madame Osmane (2000)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 2000, July 12
Directors: Nadir Moknèche
Countries: Algeria, Spain, France
Production: Astoria Films, Bloody Mary Productions, Canal+ Horizons
Cast: Karim Saleh, Andrée Damant, Atmen Kelif, Djemel Barek, Ahmed Boulane, Mohammed Taleb, Carmen Maura, Aïcha Mahmah, Nadia Kaci, Afida Tahri, Biyouna, Justine Mallier-Giraud

Overview:

In Algiers in 1993, while the civil war is starting, Mrs Osmane's tenants have to endure her bad temper. Her husband left her and the fear to lose her respectability haunt her. The former member of the Resistance during the Independence War persists in controlling the slightest moves of the households rather than struggle against her own frustrations. Learning her daughter is in love, the possibility of finding herself alone will push her to the limit: The symbolical Mrs Osmane "harem" is about to collapse.

Keywords:

algeria