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The Empire of Dreams

The Empire of Dreams

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Drama   Comedy
📜 Overview: A stubborn director who wants to rediscover the Algiers of his childhood comes up against the “Hollywood” fantasies of his characters, non-professionals all hoping to be able to become “someone else”, at least for the duration of a film… Mise en abyme for a journey into megalomania…
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , French
📆 Date Released: 1982-06-05
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Sid Ali Kouiret original image
Jamil Charif
Sid Ali Kouiret
Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari original image
L'Actrice
Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari
Brahim Hadjadj original image
Le Voyou
Brahim Hadjadj
Mustapha El Anka original image
Mustapha El Anka
Salah Teskouk original image
Zorro
Salah Teskouk
Abdelkrim Baba Aissa original image
Le Monteur
Abdelkrim Baba Aissa
Mohamed Bouamari original image
Mohamed Bouamari
Aissa Ifrah original image
Le Réalisateur
Aissa Ifrah
Mahmoud Aziz original image
Mahmoud Aziz

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