''Cheb'' (, ) is a 1991 Algerian-French
drama film
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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
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
64th Academy Awards
The 64th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1991 in the United States and took place on March 30, 1992, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles begi ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Mourad Bounaas
Murad or Mourad ( ar, مراد) is an Arabic name. It is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber as a male given name or surname and is commonly used throughout the Muslim world and Middle East.
Etymology
It i ...
as Merwan
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Nozha Khouadra as Malika
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Pierre-Loup Rajot
Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is a 1985 César Award recipient for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the 1984 comedy film '' Souvenirs, Sou ...
as Ceccaldi
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Boualem Benani Boualem ( ar, بوعلام) is a given name for males. People named Boualem include:
* Boualem Benmalek (born 1989), Algerian footballer
* Boualem Bensaïd (born 1967), Algerian Islamist
* Boualem Bouferma (born 1976), Algerian footballer
* Boualem ...
as Le capitaine
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Fawzi B. Saichi Fawzi, Faouzi, Fawzy or Fevzi (in Arabic فوزي) is an Arabic and Turkish name and surname meaning "triumph". Notable people with the name include:
Given name Fawzi
*Ali Fawzi Rebaine (born 1955), the leader of the Ahd 54 political party in Alge ...
as Garçon du hammam
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Mohamed Nacef
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Muhammad and variations may also refer to:
*Muhammad (name), a given name and surname, and list of people with the name and its variations
...
as L'adjudant
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Nadji Beida as Miloud
See also
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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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