Desert rose
| Desert rose | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oussama Benhassine |
| Produced by | Centre algérien du développement du cinéma |
| Screenplay by | Oussama Benhassine |
| Starring | Mohamed Bencharki Halim Zrebei Tenou Khilouli Ahmed Sendjal Idir Benaibouche Slimane Benouari |
| Music by | Younes Guemat |
| Cinematography | Mohamed Saadi |
| Edited by | Salim Tir |
Release date |
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Running time | 28 |
| Country | Algeria |
| Language | Arabic |
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Desert Rose is an Algerian film directed by Oussama Benhassine, released in 2023.
Synopsis
In 1960, in Reggane, in the Algerian Sahara, Abbes, a young boy, witnesses his dog being seized by French soldiers. Deprived of any support, in the absence of his father and with an indifferent grandfather, Abbes secretly ventures to the military base to retrieve his friend, unaware of the imminent danger associated with the first French nuclear test in Algeria.
Technical Details
- Original Arabic Title: زهرة الصحراء
- International English Title: Desert Rose
- Director: Oussama Benhassine
- Screenplay: Oussama Benhassine
- Cinematography: Mohamed Saadi
- Editing: Salim Tir
- Production: Centre algérien du développement du cinéma
- Country of Production: Algeria
- Original Language: Arabic, French
- Format: Color
- Genre: Drama
- Duration: 28 minutes
- Release Dates:
Algeria: September 2023 (Premiere)
Cast
- Mohamed Bencharki as Abbes
- Tenou Khilouli as Mebarka
- Halim Zrebei as The Grandfather
- Ahmed Sendjal as Ali
- Idir Benaibouche as The French Sergeant
- Slimane Benouari as The Prisoner
Filming
Filming took place from June 13 to June 21, 2023, in the village of Thala in Timimoun, Algeria.
External links
- Desert Rose (Court-métrage 2023) - IMDb
- L'Expression: Culture - Haro sur les essais nucléaires de Reggane! (lexpressiondz.com)
- «Desert rose» d'Oussma Benhassine, un court métrage sur le drame des essais nucléaires français | Radio Algérienne (radioalgerie.dz)
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