Mounia Meddour : 2019
Algiers, 1997. The country is in the hands of terrorist groups, seeking to establish an Islamic and archaic state. Women are particularly affected and oppressed by primitive dicta, that seek to take control of their bodies and control their passage through the public space. Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War to keep her from experiencing a normal life and going out at night with her friend Wassila. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to fight for her freedom and independence by putting on a fashion show. Mounia Meddour's feature debut premiered in competition in the Un Certain Regard section at Festival de Cannes 2019.
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