1956. Algeria is a French colony. Fernand and Helene are madly in love. Fernand is an activist, fighting for independence alongside the Algerians. Helene is fighting for Fernand’s life. History will irrevocably change the course of their destiny.

Mariner of the Mountains

2021

French

7.2

♡ 2

86%

social & cultural documentary

Karim Aïnouz Director

Karim Aïnouz as Narrator

Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean, and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives a detailed account of the journey to his father’s homeland, interweaving present, past, and future.

The Last Queen

2022

Arabic

6.4

♡ 11

60%

Adila Bendimerad Director

Dali Benssalah as Aroudj Barbarossa

Nadia Tereszkiewicz as Astrid the Scandinavian

Dimitri Boetto as Ishak Barberousse

Meriem Medjkrane as Mouni, Zaphira's Friend

1516, Legend has it that the king of Algiers had a wife named Zaphira. When the pirate Aroudj Barbarossa arrives to liberate the city from the Spaniards, he is determined to conquer Zaphira as well as the kingdom itself. But is Zaphira willing to let him, or is she plotting for herself?

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