Papicha
DirectorMounia Meddour
ProducerXavier Gens
Gregoire Gensollen
Mounia Meddour
WriterMounia Meddour
StarringMarwan Zeghbib
Lyna Khoudri
MusicRobin Coudert
CinematographyLéo Lefèvre
EditingDamien Keyeux
DistributorJour2Fête (France)
Released17 May 2019 (Cannes); 9 October 2019 (France)
Runtime106 minutes
CountryFrance
Algeria
LanguageAlgerian Arabic
French
Gross$2 million[1]

Papicha is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Mounia Meddour. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3] It became the most successful African film directed by a woman at the French box office.[4]

Plot

Set in the 1990s during the Algerian Civil War, Papicha tells the story of Nedjma, an 18-year-old student who loves fashion and going out with her girlfriends. This lifestyle is challenged by a growing campaign for women to wear the burqa. Her life changes after a dramatic attack and Nedjma decides to create a fashion show as a symbol of resistance.[3]

Cast

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival14–25 May 2019Un Certain RegardMounia Meddour[6]
El Gouna Film Festival27 September 2019Golden StarPapicha[7]
Best Arab Narrative Film
Seminci26 October 2019Golden Spike[8]
Audience Award
Pilar Miró Prize for Best New DirectorMounia Meddour
Philadelphia Film Festival27 October 2019Archie Award for Best First FeaturePapicha[9]
Carthage Film Festival2 November 2019Tanit d'OrMounia Meddour[10]
Thessaloniki International Film Festival10 November 2019Award by the Greek Chapter of Women in Film & Television[11]
Satellite Awards19 December 2019Humanitarian Award[12]
César Awards28 February 2020Best First Feature FilmPapicha[13]
Most Promising ActressLyna Khoudri

See also

References

  1. ^ "Papicha". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Oscars: Algeria Submits ‘Papicha’, Kicking Off International Feature Film Race". Deadline Hollywood. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Mounia Meddour to Reteam with “Papicha” Star Lyna Khoudri for “Houria”". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2022-11-26.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Ali Damiche". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  6. ^ "Cannes 2019: Screen's guide to the Un Certain Regard titles". Screen Daily. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. ^ "3rd El Gouna Film Festival announces the winners". Ahram Online. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (29 October 2019). "This year’s Seminci Golden Spike is bound for Mongolia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. ^ Drue, Cyndy (29 October 2019). "28th Philadelphia Film Festival recap and awards". WMGK. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Tunisie: lancement du 30e festival de cinéma de Carthage". France 24. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  11. ^ "60th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: Closing Ceremony and Awards". Thessaloniki Film Festival. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  12. ^ Anderson, Erik (19 December 2019). "International Press Academy (IPA) Satellite Awards: Ford v Ferrari races to the top with 5 wins". Awards Watch. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Cinéma : deux Césars pour le film algérien Papicha !" (in fr-DZ). TSA. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.