An Algerian Game
Amel Blidi
Algeria | 2021 | 26 min
Swiss Premiere
Language : Arabic
Subtitles : English, French
It is 1995. In a district in the suburbs of Algiers, 12-year-olds Samia and Nouara enjoy a happy friendship until violence suddenly appears in their life and tests their bond. With a background in documentaries, Amal Blidi creates an intense first fictional short film that uses the prism of adolescence to sensitively allude to the “Black Decade” and the end of innocence.
Emmanuel Chicon