Bab El Oued City
Synopsis
Bab El-Oued, a popular district of Algiers, in 1989, a few months after the riots. Boualem works at night in a bakery and steals the loudspeaker that was installed on his roof and was broadcasting the Imam's word... therefore preventing him from sleeping. This blunder is taken as a pretext by the Islamists to put the district under their control...
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Nadia Kaci
Yamina
Mohamed Ourdache
Said
Djohra Bachene
Lalla Djamila
Nadia Samir
Osmane Bechikh
Le Postier
Massoud Hattou
Mess
Hassan Abidou
Boualem
Mabrouk Ait Amara
Mabrouk
Mourad Khen
Rachid
Simone Vignote
The Aunt
Michel Such
Paulo Gosen
Areski Nebti
Hassan the baker
Fawzi B. Saichi
The Shoemender
Fatma Zohra Bouseboua
Hanifa
Ahmed Benaissa
The Imam
Mohamed Tahar Harhoura
The Man in the BMW
Abdelghani Kama
Kader
Khadidja Mezini
Lynda
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Merzak Allouache
- Screenplay & Story
- Merzak Allouache
- Original Score
- Rachid Bahri
- Original Title
- Bab El Oued City
- Country of Origin
- Algeria
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Flash Back Audiovisuel, La Sept Cinéma, Les Matins Films, ZDF, Thelma Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Merzak Allouache
Merzak Allouache
Rachid Bahri
Jean-Jacques Mréjen
Marie-Blanche Colonna
Jacques Bidou, Jean-Pierre Gallepe, Yacine Djadi
Department Leadership Roster
Merzak Allouache
Writer
Merzak Allouache
Director
Jacques Bidou
Producer
Jean-Pierre Gallepe
Producer
Yacine Djadi
Producer
Jean-Jacques Mréjen
Director of Photography
Rachid Bahri
Original Music Composer
Marie-Blanche Colonna
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bab El Oued City
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bab El Oued City about?
Bab El-Oued, a popular district of Algiers, in 1989, a few months after the riots. Boualem works at night in a bakery and steals the loudspeaker that was installed on his roof and was broadcasting the Imam's word... therefore preventing him from sleeping. This blunder is taken as a pretext by the Islamists to put the district under their control...
Who directed Bab El Oued City?
Bab El Oued City was directed by Merzak Allouache.
Who stars in Bab El Oued City?
The principal cast of Bab El Oued City includes Nadia Kaci, Mohamed Ourdache, Djohra Bachene, Nadia Samir, Osmane Bechikh.
When was Bab El Oued City released and how long is it?
Bab El Oued City was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Bab El Oued City?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bab El Oued City was composed by Rachid Bahri.