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Papicha
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Title: Papicha

Release Date: 9 Oct 2019

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: Drama

Director: The Ink Connection, High Sea Production, Tayda Film, SCOPE Pictures, Tribus P Film, CADC, CaleSon, Same Player, Fonds Impact

Production Companies: The Ink Connection, High Sea Production, Tayda Film, SCOPE Pictures, Tribus P Film, CADC, CaleSon, Same Player, Fonds Impact

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.6 (256 votes)

Cast

  • Nedjma: Lyna Khoudri
  • Wassila: Shirine Boutella
  • Samira: Amira Hilda Douaouda
  • Madame Kamissi: Nadia Kaci
  • Mehdi: Yasin Houicha
  • Kahina: Zahra Doumandji
  • Saliha: Aida Guechoud
  • Linda: Meriem Medjkane
  • Karim: Marwan Zeghbib
  • Mokhtar: Samir Elhakim
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