France / May 20, 2019 / Cannes International Critics' Week
2h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Algeria, 1994. S. and Lotfi, two friends from childhood, travel through the desert looking for Abou Leila, a dangerous terrorist on the run. Their quest seems absurd, given that the Sahara has not been affected by the wave of attacks. Lofti has only one priority : to keep S. as far from the capital as possible, knowing his friend is too fragile to face more bloodshed. But the closest they get into the desert, the more they will be confronted with their own violence.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mourad Oudjit | The murdered policeman |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | أبو ليلى |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Algeria, France, Qatar |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | In Vivo Films, Thala Films |
| Release date | 15 aprile 2020 |
| Production | Fayçal Hammoum, Yacine Bouaziz, Louise Bellicaud, Claire Charles-Gervais |
| Writer | Amin Sidi-Boumédiène |
| Editing | Amin Sidi-Boumédiène |
| Cinematography | Kanamé Onoyama |
| Assistant directors | Amin Sidi-Boumédiène |
| Camera operators | Kanamé Onoyama |
| Additional photography | Kanamé Onoyama |
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| Production design | Hamid Boughara, Laurent Le Corre |
| Art direction | Hamid Boughara, Laurent Le Corre |
| Set decoration | Hamid Boughara, Laurent Le Corre |
| Music | Nassim El Mounabbih, Benjamin Lecuyer, Hocine Mellal, Mohamed Amine Teggar |
| Sound | Nassim El Mounabbih, Benjamin Lecuyer, Hocine Mellal, Mohamed Amine Teggar |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Apr 15, 2020
Spain / Aug 26, 2020
Digital
Brazil / Feb 03, 2022 / 14 / Cinema Virtual
Physical media
France / Feb 02, 2021 / DVD
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