The Blessed
Original title: Les bienheureux
2017 · 1 h 42 min
Cast
Sami Bouajila 
Nadia Kaci 
Faouzi Bensaïdi Amine Lansari 
Lyna Khoudri 
Adam Bessa
Credits
Written by: 
Sofia Djama
Plot
On New Year's Eve in Algiers, a couple who survived the civil war years head out for dinner while their son goes to a party, and the evening exposes the tensions of two generations.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sharp, sad portrait of disillusion in post-war Algiers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Venice Film Festival 2017: Orizzonti
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (266 votes)
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