Papicha
- 2019
- France / Algeria
- 1h 46min
- 15
- Directed by: Mounia Meddour
- Cast: Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Amira Hilda Douaouda
- UK release: 7 August 2020
Cannes-nominated drama set in Algiers during the late 1990s, wherein a group of women strive to take control of their own lives.
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Papicha
3 Aug 2020
A wannabe fashion designer rages against oppressors in Mounia Meddour's powerful drama
Inspiring acts of defiance can take wildly different forms depending on the cultural context. Here, Moscow-born, Algeria-raised filmmaker Mounia Meddour, making her feature debut, puts fashion firmly at the centre of her story. Set in Algeria in 1997…
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