Madame Courage
Spring Grant 2015 - Post-Production Stage
Merzak Allouache / Feature Narrative / Algeria, France, Qatar / 2015 / 86 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama
Synopsis
Omar, an unstable and lonely teenager, lives in a slum in the suburbs of the Algerian port city of Mostaganem. He is addicted to a well-known psychotropic – Artane, nicknamed ‘Madame Courage’, which is very popular among young Algerians for its euphoric effect of invincibility. Omar is a specialist in snatching. This morning, he goes downtown to go about his usual larceny. His first prey is a young girl named Selma, who is walking with her friends, prominently wearing a gold necklace. As he commits his crime, their eyes meet.
Credits
- Director
- Merzak Allouache
- Screenwriter
- Merzak Allouache
- Producer
- Antonin Dedet
- Production Company
- Neon Productions
About the Director
Merzak Allouache was born in Algeria in 1944. He studied filmmaking in Algiers at the Institut National du Cinéma and subsequently at IDHEC in Paris. In 1976, he directed his first feature, 'Omar Gatlato'. Since then, he has been directing films in France and Algeria, and his films are frequently selected in prestigious international festivals such as the Festival de Cannes, Venice and Berlin International Film Festivals.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Venice Film Festival 2015, Orizzonti (WP)
BFI London Film Festival 2015
Stockholm Film Festival 2015, Open Zone
FilmFest Hamburg 2015, Kaleidoskop
Dubai International Film Festival 2015, Arabian Nights
LatinArab Film Festival 2015, Arab Features
Hai
Grand Prize, Festival of African, Asian and Latin American Cinema 2016, Windows on the World Features Films Competition
Contacts
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Director
Merzak Allouache
- Company:
- Baya Films
- Phone:
- +213 217 385 32
- Email:
- bayafilm@yahoo.fr
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Main Contact
Antonin Dedet
- Company:
- Neon Productions
- Phone:
- +33 491 082 171
- Email:
- ad@neon.fr