Storyline

This movie portrays three women living in today's Algeria between modern society and Islamic fundamentalism, self-determination and dependence. Goucem, a young woman who works for a photographer and mistress of a rich doctor, her mother Papicha, a former cabaret star, and her best friend Fifi, a prostitute, all live in a hotel in the city center of Algiers. Their difficult personal situation and the growing influence of Islam lead to dramatic consequences...—fippi2000

Plot Keywords

mother, clerk, prostitute, doctor, islamic fundamentalist, neighbor, tense, spirited, emotional, somber, hotel, dance club, photography lab, algiers, algeria, islam, women's rights, modernization, affair, morality, secrets, forbidden love, escape, 2000s

Short Review

One of those absorbing movies that's completely in touch with the lives it portrays.

Trailer

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