主演：LubnaAzabal/Biyouna/NadiaKabbb
导演：VivaLaldjérie
语言：法语/阿拉伯语
地区:法国/Algeria/比利时
编剧：VivaLaldjérie
类型：剧情
上映时间：2004-12-06
别名：VivaAlgeria
用户标签：法国电影,2000~2005,suninmind,女权,记号
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imdb编号：tt0348884
ThestoryofGoucem,a27-yearoldAlgerianwoman,whoworksdaysataphotoshopandisinvolvedinalong-term,dead-endaffairwithadoctorandhermother,playedbyBiyouna,whoisanex-cabaretdancer/singerandfearstheIslamistsafteryearsofbloodshedandturmoilinAlgeriaduringthe90s.
Havingbeendisplacedfromtheirhome(perhapsafterGoucem'sfather'sdeath?ormaybeasaresultoftheIslamists/governmentcorruption?),sheandhermotherarelivinginaresidentialhotelwithamixtureofpeopleincludingafamilywithyoungkidsandaprostitute.
ThereareavarietyofscenesofAlgiersandpeeksintodifferenttypesoflife.Goucem'slifeseemsroutine,working,datingthedoctor,goingtoclubsmeetingmenandflirtingwitharecurringneighbor.Throughsadeventsinthefilm,shediscoversmanythingsaboutwhatshereallywantsfromlife.
Thisfilmcontainsquiteabitofnudityandswearing,myAlgeriancompanionatthescreeningsaidbecauseofthattypeofcontentitwillPROBABLYNEVERbescreenedinAlgeria.(HOWEVER...IHAVESINCELEARNEDTHATITHASBEENSHOWNINALGERIA...TIMESARECHANGING,mycompanionattheUSscreeninghasbeenheresince1989andhasonlyreturnedtoAlgiersoncein2002)ThecomparisontoAlmodovar(ofSpain)thatIreadsomewhereiswarranted,Iseethesimilarities.
Understandingthehistoricalunderpinningsofthe90sandcurrentdayAlgeriawouldaidinunderstanding,andmoreimportantlynotMIS-understandingthemovie.
Themovie,althoughdarkingeneralendswithaglimmerofhopeforbettertimesforthesomeofthecharacters,butjustaglimmer.