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PG15

FRONT ROW

Genre
Drama and Comedy
Running time
86 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Arabic, French and Berber
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
Algeria, France and Saudi Arabia
Director
Merzak Allouache
Bio
Producer
Bahia Allouache, Merzak Allouache, Amina Salem Castaing
Cast
Nabil Asli, Fatiha Ouared, Hanaa Mansour, Idhir Benaibouche, Hichem Benmesbah, Bouchra Roy, Kader Affak
Scriptwriter
Merzak Allouache

SHOWTIME

Sun 08. Dec
Culture Square - Auditorium
5:15 PM - 6:51 PM
Price: 140 SAR
Mon 09. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 2
4:15 PM - 5:46 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Fri 13. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 5
8:45 PM - 10:16 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Zhola Bouderbala and her five children wake up at dawn on a hot day and prepare to spend their first summer’s day at the beach. It is imperative to get there early, in order to get a spot in “the front row”, with an uninterrupted view of the beautiful sea. As the first to arrive, the family settles at the water’s edge; an idyllic day beckons. Then, when another family arrives, there is an unexpected disaster. Merzak Allouache, whose earlier film Omar Gatlato marked a turning point in Algerian cinema, gives us characters with wit, zest for life and an and endearing innocence. His ongoing exploration of contemporary Algeria, in all its charm and complexity, confirms his status as a cinematic pioneer.

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