Papicha
Oct 09 2019
•2h 48m
•Drama
Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.
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Shirine Boutella
Wassila
Amira Hilda Douaouda
Samira
Nadia Kaci
Madame Kamissi
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