Offical Competition Documentary

Synopsis

Accommodated since Algeria's Bloody Decade of the 1990s in the House of the Press, the journalists of the famous daily newspaper El Watan await the completion of their new offices. My camera is embedded in their newsroom as they follow the events of this new Algerian sprin. President Bouteflika has set his sights on a 4th term.

Technical details

1ère africaine
Duration: 97 minutes
Nationality: Algeria
Production year: 2015
Director: Malek Bensmail
Screenplay: Malek Bensmail
Director of Photography: Malek Bensmaïl et Ouadi Guenich
Editor: Matthieu Bretaud
Sound:Hamid Osmani
Email : hikayetfilms@free.fr

Checks and balances (2015)

Malek Bensmail's signature cinematography depicts the complex, sensitive contours of humanity. His aim is to use film as a medium for cultural reflection and comparison. His films have received critical acclaim and have won awards at a number of festivals worldwide.