Once Upon a Time in Algeria

Once Upon a Time in Algeria

5.7

Nov 15 2023

2h 6m

Comedy, Drama, History

The childhood of the movie director Antoine Lisner, who left Algeria in 1962. In order to present his new movie, he comes back to Algiers with his son.

Léo Campion

Léo Campion

Antoine as a child

Marie Gillain

Marie Gillain

Dinah

Pascal Elbé

Pascal Elbé

Jacob

Jean Benguigui

Jean Benguigui

Lisa

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