Hafsia Herzi
1) This Teacher
Author
Language
English
Description
When a reunion with her childhood friend proves disastrous, a French Muslim woman escapes to a remote cabin in upstate New York, only to have her self-reflective retreat disrupted by an Islamophobic American couple.
2) Sisters
Publisher
StudioCanal
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
For thirty years, French-Algerian sisters Zorah, Nohra and Djamila have been living in the hope of finding their brother Rheda, abducted by their father, and hidden in newly decolonised Algeria. Their relationship is shaken when Zorah, the eldest sister, decides to write a play based on the traumatising events of their childhood that haunted them their whole life. But when they learn that their father is dying, the three sisters decide to go to Algeria...
Publisher
Métropole Films Distribution
Pub. Date
[c2009]
Language
Français
Description
Set in the rustic port of Sete, the film follows Slimane, whose growing dissatisfaction with the shipyard job he's had for the last 35 years prompts him to try to open his own restaurant. His dream seems out of reach, but his contagious conviction and persistence work their way into the hearts of his loyal but dispersed family; the four children from his first marriage, his ex-wife, current girlfriend and her bright, outspoken daughter, Rym.
Publisher
GKIDS Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
Français
Description
Based on the best-selling graphic novel by Joann Sfar, THE RABBI'S CAT tells the story of a rabbi and his talking cat – a sharp-tongued feline philosopher brimming with scathing humor and a less than pure love for the rabbi’s voluptuous teenage daughter. Rich with the colors, textures, flavors and music of Mediterranean Africa, the film embarks on a cross continent adventure from the tiled terraces, fountains, quays and cafes of colonial Algiers...