Papicha

Papicha

108 mins | Drama | Sept. 21, 2019

Algiers, 1997. The country is in the hands of terrorist groups, seeking to establish an Islamic and archaic state. Women are particularly affected and oppressed by primitive diktas, who seek to take control of their bodies and control their passage through the public space. While a frenzied hunt for women unveiled is launched, Nedjma, a young student passionate about fashion, is determined to federate the girls of her campus to organize a fashion show braving all the forbidden.

Papicha

108 mins | Drama | Sept. 21, 2019

Papicha
Algiers, 1997. The country is in the hands of terrorist groups, seeking to establish an Islamic and archaic state. Women are particularly affected and oppressed by primitive diktas, who seek to take control of their bodies and control their passage through the public space. While a frenzied hunt for women unveiled is launched, Nedjma, a young student passionate about fashion, is determined to federate the girls of her campus to organize a fashion show braving all the forbidden.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Same Player, SCOPE Pictures, Ink Connection, High Sea Production, Tribus P Film, Tayda Film, CADC, CaleSon, Fonds Impact
Original title Papicha
Directors Meziane Nerdjes, Benjamin Gens, Mounia Meddour, Rachid Bacha, Cathy Mlakar
Writers Mounia Meddour

Cast

Lyna Khoudri

as Nedjma

Shirine Boutella

as Wassila

Nadia Kaci

as Madame Kamissi

Yasin Houicha

as Mehdi

Zahra Doumandji

as Kahina

Aida Guechoud

as Saliha

Meriem Medjkane

as Linda

Marwan Zeghbib

as Karim

Samir Elhakim

as Mokhtar

Amine Mentseur

as Slimane

Khaled Benaissa

as Abdellah

Abderrahmane Boudia

as Professor

Malek Ghellamat

as Sofia

Lina Boudraa

as Amel

Slimane Bourdous

as Hittiste

Ahmed Benaissa

as Hafid

Fatma Belhamici

as Veiled Woman

Nouara Hebboul

as Veiled Woman

Katia Brihmat

as Student

Nacha Khiati

as Child

Mohamed Hamza Touam

as Passenger

Laid Djelloul

as Ninja