| Description |
1 online resource (90 min.) |
| Series |
New world cinema: independent features & shorts, 1990-present |
| Summary |
After working for much of his life as a gardener in his dusty Algerian village, Mounir dreams of improving his family's fortune and gaining a measure of respect by marrying off his narcoleptic sister, Rym, to a "real gentleman". However, Rym has other plans--she dreams of marrying Mounir's best friend, Khliffa, who has secretly courted her for years. When Mounir lashes out at village gossip with a fib that he has promised Rym to a wealthy outsider, she comes out of her sleepy stupor to embrace the rumor and press her real betrothed into action. Beautifully brought to life by a memorable cast--including director Lyes Salem as the cocky but compassionate bumbler Mounir--this heartfelt comedy suggests that when dreams become reality, it's time to wake up |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 9, 2014) |
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This edition in Arabic with English subtitles |
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Nominated 2009 César Awards, Best First Film; Won 2008 Dubai International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize; Won 2008 Dubai International Film Festival Muhr Award, Best Film; Won 2009 Lumiere Award, Most Promising Young Actor; Won 2009 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival Bronze Etalon de Yennega Award |
| Subject |
Village communities -- Algeria -- Algiers -- Drama
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Arranged marriage -- Drama
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Arranged marriage.
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Village communities.
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Algeria -- Algiers.
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Drama.
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Comedy films.
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Films comiques.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Salem, Lyes.
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Reguieg, Sarah.
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Takoucht, Rym.
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Hamzal, Hamida.
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Duplessy, Mathias, 1972-
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Madelaine, Isabelle.
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Laloui, Yacine.
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