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THE ARAB

by Malek Bensmaïl

synopsis

In Oran in 1996, elderly, retired bachelor Haroun tells a young journalist an incredible story dating back to the summer of 1942: he claims to be the brother of the "Nameless Arab" killed in Albert Camus’ famous novel…

international title: The Arab
original title: L’Arabe
working title: Meursault contre-enquête
country: Algeria, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Belgium
year: 2026
genre: fiction
directed by: Malek Bensmaïl
film run: 106'
screenplay: Malek Bensmaïl, Jacques Fieschi
cast: Hiam Abbass, Nabil Asli, Ahmed Benaissa, Dali Benssalah, Thierry Raphaël, Brahim Derris
cinematography by: Gilles Porte, Lionel Jan Kerguistel
film editing: Matthieu Bretaud, Julia Gregory
art director: Hachemi Zertal
music: Nicolas Rabaeus
producer: Hachemi Zertal, Fred Prémel
production: Tita Productions - Tita B Productions, Need Productions, Imagofilm SA Lugano, Hikayet Films (DZ)
distributor: Dulac Distribution

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