Bab El-Oued City is a 1994 Algerian drama film directed by Merzak Allouache. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award.
Plot Boualem is a baker's boy who works early mornings and sleeps during the day. One day, the imam's prayer is boosted to full volume through Bab El-Oued's loud speakers, leading Boualem to tear out one of those speakers and throw it in the sea. The Islamic authorities of the city launch a manhunt for the perpetrator.
Cast Nadia Kaci - Yamina Mohamed Ourdache - Said Hassan Abidou - Boualem Mabrouk Ait Amara - Mabrouk Messaoud Hattau - Mess Mourad Khen - Rachid - Lalla Djamila Simone Vignote - The aunt Michel Such - Paulo Gosen Nadia Samir - Ouardya Areski Nebti - Hassan the baker Osmane Bechikh - The postman Fawzi B. Saichi - The shoemender Fatma Zohra Bouseboua - Hanifa Ahmed Benaissa - The Imam
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