Film
Holidays Despite All
2001 · 1h 10m · Documentary
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Overview
Immigrated to the Paris region since 1964, Kader decides to spend the summer holidays with his family in his native village, not far from Algiers. These few weeks, so eagerly awaited by both sides, constitute a special moment full of strong emotions. The camera follows the family in their meetings, their reunions, their difficulties, their visions of the country and its region, the celebrations, the weddings, their return to France… This film raises many questions. Within this family itself, between those who stayed in the country and those who emigrated to France, how do we perceive the situation in Algeria? What hopes do each of them have for their country? What about the Franco-Algerian relationship? Contemporary immigration? The desire for exile of Algerians today? Different discourses on both sides of the Mediterranean? The desires of each of them…
Crew
- Malek BensmaïlDirector · Writer
- Matthieu BretaudEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2001
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Documentary
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