Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas
2005 Adventure / Drama / Romance   
Director: Bourlem Guerdjou
Starring: Aziza Nadir, Sami Bouajila, Michel Favory, Simon Abkarian, Assaad Bouab


 
Summary
In the Atlas mountains, the young Zaïna buries her mother, who was killed by her possessive lover Omar.  The girl’s father, Mustapha, is reluctant to take charge of her, since he fears Omar, his worst enemy.   The Imam persuades him to take Zaïna back and take her to a place of safety.  As they make their way across the mountains, Zaïna re-establishes her bond with her father and discovers the truth about her mother.

Credits
  • Director: Bourlem Guerdjou
  • Script: Bourlem Guerdjou, Juliette Sales
  • Photo: Bruno de Keyzer
  • Music: Cyril Morin
  • Cast: Aziza Nadir (Zaïna), Sami Bouajila (Mustapha), Michel Favory (Abdellatif), Simon Abkarian (Omar), Assaad Bouab (Kadour), Lounès Tazairt (Barak), Hassam Ghancy (Djilhali), Taieb Ajedig (Moncef), Mohamed Bouhriri (Hassan), Mohamed Majd (Imam), Gamil Ratib (Récitant)
  • Country: France / Germany
  • Language: French / Arabic
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Aka: Zaina: Rider of the Atlas



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