''Cheb'' (, ) is a 1991 Algerian-French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Rachid Bouchareb
Rachid Bouchareb (born 1 September 1953) is a French film director and producer. His films are based on the complex history of France and its relationship with its former colony, Algeria. His films also examine racial discrimination and conflict ...
.
The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences] It received the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at
Film Fest Gent
Film Fest Gent, also known as International Film Fest Gent, is an annual international film festival in Ghent, Belgium. The festival held its first edition in 1974, under the name Internationaal Filmgebeuren Gent, and has since grown into the la ...
in 1991.
Cast
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Mourad Bounaas as Merwan
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Nozha Khouadra as Malika
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Pierre-Loup Rajot as Ceccaldi
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Boualem Benani as Le capitaine
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Fawzi B. Saichi as Garçon du hammam
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Mohamed Nacef as L'adjudant
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Nadji Beida as Miloud
See also
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List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1991 films
1991 drama films
French drama films
1990s Arabic-language films
1990s French-language films
Films directed by Rachid Bouchareb
Georges Delerue Award winners
Algerian drama films
1991 multilingual films
Algerian multilingual films
French multilingual films
1990s French films
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