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Cast
Mohamed Fellag
as Aziz
Mustapha El Anka
as Le Vieux Projectionniste
Yahia Benmabrouk
as L'acteur vendeur de fruits
Kaci Tizi Ouzou
as Cast
René Vautier
as L'animateur des Ciné Pops
Doudja Achachi
as La Mère
Mustapha Preure
as Inspecteur des cinémas
Anne Turolla
as Marylin Monroe
Hamou Saadaoui
as L'Aveugle
Fawzi B. Saichi
as Patron Pressing
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorJean-Pierre Lledo
WritersJean-Pierre Lledo
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLumières
About Lumières
Long quest for a director specializing in commissioned films, who after a depression rediscovers his loved ones, his Casbah district, himself. Taken in hand, for a while, by his Islamist neighbor, it is above all the meeting with an old projectionist giving him a censored history of cinema and Algeria, which helps him to change, and to accept his own fantasies, embodied by Marilyn Monroe and the Andalusian.
Directed by Jean-Pierre Lledo, Lumières leans on a strong ensemble — Mohamed Fellag, Mustapha El Anka, Yahia Benmabrouk — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1989.
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