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The Blond Boy from the Casbah

The childhood of the movie director Antoine Lisner, who left Algeria in 1962. In order to present his new movie, he comes back to Algiers with his son.

Top Cast

  • Léo Campion

    Léo Campion

    Antoine as a child

  • Marie Gillain

    Marie Gillain

    Dinah

  • Pascal Elbé

    Pascal Elbé

    Jacob

  • Jean Benguigui

    Jean Benguigui

    Lisa

  • Christian Berkel

    Christian Berkel

    Sania

  • Michel Boujenah

    Michel Boujenah

    Mr. Benaïm

  • Olivier Sitruk

    Olivier Sitruk

    Doctor Benaïm

  • Smaïn

    Smaïn

    Doctor Farès

  • Valérie Kaprisky

    Valérie Kaprisky

    Josette adult

Overview

The childhood of the movie director Antoine Lisner, who left Algeria in 1962. In order to present his new movie, he comes back to Algiers with his son.

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