algeria,djazair

Once Upon a Time in the Oued (2005)

Poster for Once Upon a Time in the Oued

In 1988, Johnny Leclerc, the son of a Norman mother and an Alsatian father, lives in a suburban housing estate with his friends. He behaves like a Muslim, observes Ramadan and wears a djelaba. He's even convinced that his name is Abdelbachir and that he was born in a small village in the bled. When his friend Yacine gets into trouble with a local kaid and decides to return to Algeria for the vacations, he smuggles himself into the Sabri family's luggage to fulfill his dream and finally get to know his "roots". As soon as he arrived on the Algerian coast, Johnny felt right at home. But Yacine is opposed to his father, who wants to arrange his marriage.

Cast & Crew

Director
Djamel Bensalah
  • Profile picture of Julien Courbey
    Johnny Leclerc Julien Courbey
  • Profile picture of Sid Ahmed Agoumi
    Mohamed Sabri Sid Ahmed Agoumi
  • Profile picture of David Saracino
    Yacine Sabri David Saracino
  • Profile picture of Karina Testa
    Nadia Karina Testa
  • Profile picture of Marilou Berry
    Nadège Marilou Berry
  • Profile picture of Amina Annabi
    Relah Sabri Amina Annabi
  • Profile picture of Olivier Baroux
    Le vacancier suisse Olivier Baroux
  • Profile picture of Eric Judor
    Les commerçants Eric Judor

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Keywords

  • algeria
  • djazair