Algiers during the worst years of terrorism. Rachida is a beautiful young teacher who lives and works in a popular neighbourhood of Algiers. One morning, as she goes to work without wearing a veil, she is taken to task by a group of terrorists, which includes one of her pupils, Sofiane. They tell her to plant a bomb in her school. She refuses in spite of her fear. Out of anger, the leader of the gang shoots her in the stomach. They all run away leaving her to bleed to death in the neighbourhood deserted by its frightened inhabitants... Miraculously Rachida survives. But she decides to leave Algiers and to seek refuge in the village of a colleague of hers, Yasmina, who lends her a house. She moves in with her mother, who is also a disgraced woman because she is divorced. starring Ibtissème DJOUADI, Bahia RACHEDI, Mohamed "Hamid Ramas" REMAS, Abdelkader BELMOKADEM a film by Yamina BACHIR-CHOUIKH Algeria / France, 2002, Drama, 93', colour, 35 mm, 1 / 85 Dolby SR, in Arabic and French Subtitled in French First feature by the director.

Countries: Algeria / France Year of production: 2002 Release (France): 08/01/2003 Type: Feature Film Running Time: 93' Genre: Drama 35 mm Colour: colour Ratio Aspect: 1 / 85 Dolby SR Sound Original version: Arabic and French Subtitled: English, French Location: Algeria Themes: Civil war in Algeria, Dark Decade, courage, women, Woman Filmmaker, violence CAST Ibtissem Djouadi (Rachida) Bahia Rachedi (Aïcha, the mother) Hamid Remas (Hassen) Abdelkader Belmokadem (Moktar) Nacéra MERAH Rachida MESSAOUDEN Réda BELGHIAT Azzedine BOUGHERRA Zaki BOULENAFED Amel CHOUIKH Lynda FARES Aïda GUECHOUD Amel KSILI Narimen LAALALI Mustapha MERBOUT Lynda SELLAMI Directed by Yamina BACHIR-CHOUIKH Screenplay Yamina Bachir-Chouikh Cinematography Mustapha Belmihoub (Mustafa Ben Mihoub) Sound Rachid Bouaffia Martin Boisseau Music Anne-Olga de Pass Film Editing Cécile Andreotti Yamina Bachir-Chouikh Sound Editing Anne-Laure Lermyte Pascal Desprès Mixing Jean-Guy Veran Costumes Designer: Mahmia Aarar Press Attachés: Thierry Lenouvel, Claire Viroulaud Executive Production: Ciné Sud Promotion PRODUCTION: Ciel Production (Algérie) Arte France Cinéma (France) Ciné-Sud Promotion (France) Distribution France: Les Films du Paradoxe World Sales: Playtime LINKS www.cinesudpromotion.com/fr/catalogue/19-catalogue/125-rachida PRIX / FESTIVALS / AWARDS / DISTINCTIONS / TELEVISIONS 2007 | 1st Festival Miroirs et Cinémas d'Afriques | MARSEILLE, France | June 26, - July 1st, 2007 | > Winner Feature Film Prize (Prix du Long Métrage) 2004 : Cinemafrica Film Festival | STOCKHOLM, Suéde | 2004 > Sélection 2002 : London Film Festival | LONDON, United Kingdom | 2002 > Winner Satyajit Ray Award 2002 : Festival International du Film d'Amiens | AMIENS, France | 2002 > Winner Audience Prize (Prix du Public) > Winner Licorne d'Or (Jury Grand Prize)