Papicha

Papicha

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Release Date

10/9/2019

Runtime

108 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

-

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A vibrant act of resistance: a young woman in 1990s Algiers pursues her passion for fashion design while navigating the encroaching darkness of civil conflict. The film captures both the exhilaration of creative ambition and the weight of living under threat.

Mood

DefiantHopefulBittersweetTense

Themes

FreedomIdentityComing of ageArt and creation

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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Papicha (2019) directed by Mounia Meddour | FirstCinema