Bay of Algiers

Bay of Algiers

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 26, 2012

The writer Louis Gardel remembers his youth in Algeria. In 1955, Louis is 15 years old and lives with his grandmother Zoé. Zoé is friend with president Steiger, leader of the French settlers but also with the old Arab Bouarab. One night looking at the Bay of Algiers, Louis is convinced that the world in which he has grown will disappear. The first events of the War of Independence have begun. The young boys and young girls have a good time at the seaside: swimming, dancing, flirting. But, little by little, the war becomes part of their daily life.

Bay of Algiers

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 26, 2012

Bay of Algiers
The writer Louis Gardel remembers his youth in Algeria. In 1955, Louis is 15 years old and lives with his grandmother Zoé. Zoé is friend with president Steiger, leader of the French settlers but also with the old Arab Bouarab. One night looking at the Bay of Algiers, Louis is convinced that the world in which he has grown will disappear. The first events of the War of Independence have begun. The young boys and young girls have a good time at the seaside: swimming, dancing, flirting. But, little by little, the war becomes part of their daily life.
Producers France Télévisions
Original title La baie d'Alger
Directors Merzak Allouache
Writers Merzak Allouache, Louis Gardel

Cast

Catherine Jacob

as Zoé

Solal Forte

as Louis (15 ans)

Margaux Chatelier

as Michelle

Anthony Sonigo

as Solal

Khalid Berkouz

as Omar

Michèle Moretti

as Suzanne

Biyouna

as Bibi

Jean Benguigui

as Steiger

Jacques Spiesser

as Louis

Lisa Masker

as Zoubida (18 ans)

Arthur Orcier

as Granger

Éric Colonge

as Lieutenant Rémi

Dimitri Storoge

as Jacky

Rodolphe Dana

as L'abbé Sintès

Pierre Aussedat

as Colonel Charles

Gabrielle Lazure

as Anne-Marie

Robert Lucibello

as Edmont Charlot

David Marchal

as Xavier

Benoît Ferreux

as Le papa

Julien Testard

as Albert Camus

David Faure

as Le patron du bar