Movie Description
l'Arabe
(2026)Overview
Haroun is an old bachelor who has lived in Oran for several years. A retired civil servant, he leads a reclusive life until the day he meets Kamel in a bar—a journalist to whom he tells an incredible story dating back to 1942. He claims to be the brother of ‘the Arab’ killed in a story told in one of the most famous novels of the 20th century, ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus. An Arab with an erased name: Moussa. Through anger, assertions, details, and confidences, Haroun finally convinces the journalist to listen to his story. His confession is a cry of freedom and distress—but above all, a cry of revolt: against an abusive mother, against a country that failed to achieve true independence, against a book, and against a famous French writer.
Featured Crew
- Director : Malek Bensmaïl
- Producer : Hachemi Zertal,Fred Premel
- Editor : Matthieu Bretaud,Julia Grégory
- Cast : Ahmed Benaissa,Hiam Abbass,Dali Benssalah,Nabil Asli,Amina Ben Ismaïl,Grégoire Monsaingeon,Mustapha Ayad,Raphaël Thiéry,Brahim Derris,Choumeyssa Nassah,Amar Guermoud,Inesse Guermoud,Latif Benahmed,Stéphanie Cosserat,Hania Chabane
Cast
Haroun
Mother
Haroun (young)
Kamel
Moussa
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Facts
Original Titlel'Arabe
Status Released
Release Information
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2026-01-31
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 46m
Production CompaniesHikayet Films,Need Productions,Tita Productions,CADC,Imagofilm Lugano,RSI,SRG SSR,Red Sea Film Festival Foundation
Genres
- Drama
