Alger la blanche

1986 · 28 min · Drama

Farid, a teenager of Algerian descent, spends his free time hanging out with the wrong crowds in the suburbs south of Paris while maintaining a secret relationship with illustrator Jean. Both Jean and Farid are unsure about the future of their relationship - Farid wants Jean to move to Algiers with him, but Jean doesn't want to continue being Farid's secret. But when Farid becomes embroiled in a police matter, both his passionate private life and conservative family life hurtle towards one another, with explosive results.

Director: Cyril Collard
Writers: Cyril Collard, Jean-Marie Guillaume
Released: June 23, 1986
Language: French

Cast

Frédéric Deban
Jean
Ali Baouche
Farid
Farida Chrouki
Nahed
Aïssa Djabri
Hassan
Mohamed Zran
Mohammed
Sahalia Baouche
La mère
Tawfik El Sherbini
L'oncle
Larbi Bekka
Le jeune cousin
Henri Lopez-Terres
Le juge

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