Papicha

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Algeria, 1997. The nation is roiled in a bloody civil war that pits the authoritarian government against fundamentalist terrorist groups, who aim at an Islamic and archaic state. In this oppressed environment, women who refuse to comply are persecuted and assaulted in every chance. A young university student, passionate about fashion, becomes determined to combat the growing restrictions on freedom by organizing a fashion show, an ingenious act of resistance in dark times of extremism.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Mounia Meddour

Script: Mounia Meddour, Fadette Drouard, Cathy Mlakar

Cinematography: Léo Lefèvre

Editing: Damien Keyeux

Sound: Guilhem Donzel

Music: Robin Coudert

Actors: Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Amira Hilda Douaouda, Zahra Doumandji, Yasin Houicha, Nadia Kaci, Meryem Medjkane

Production: The Ink Connection, High Sea Production, Tayda Film

Producers: Xavier Gens, Patrick André, Gregoire Gensollen, Belkacem Hadjadj, Mounia Meddour

Co-production: Scope Pictures, Tribus P Films, CADC, Caleson, Same Player

Co-producers: Genevieve Lemal, Paul-Dominique Vacharasinthu, Mustapha Matoub, Vincent Roget

Costumes: Catherine Cosme

Sets: Chloé Cambournac

Make Up: Nathalie Myriam Fedrizzi

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: France, Algeria, Belgium, Qatar

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 108΄

Contact: Jour2Fête, contact@jour2fete.com

Mounia Meddour

Mounia Meddour was born and raised in Algeria. At the age of 18 she moved to France with her family as a result of death threats they received during the Algerian Civil War. She studied Journalism before joining the summer directing program at La Fémis in Paris. Her debut short film Edwige (2011) won the Ciné+ Award at the Saint-Jean-de- Luz Festival, as well as the UniFrance Short Film Award. Papicha is her first feature-film.