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Sisters
For thirty years, French-Algerian sisters Zorah, Nohra and Djamila have been living in the hope of finding their brother Rheda, abducted by their father, and hidden in newly decolonised Algeria. Their relationship is shaken when Zorah, the eldest sister, decides to write a play based on the traumatising events of their childhood that haunted them their whole life. But when they learn that their father is dying, the three sisters decide to go to Algeria to seize their last opportunity to have him reveal where their brother is. When the past catches up, the three sisters have no choice but to put their differences aside.
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For thirty years, French-Algerian sisters Zorah, Nohra and Djamila have been living in the hope of finding their brother Rheda, abducted by their father, and hidden in newly decolonised Algeria. Their relationship is shaken when Zorah, the eldest sister, decides to write a play based on the traumatising events of their childhood that haunted them their whole life. But when they learn that their father is dying, the three sisters decide to go to Algeria to seize their last opportunity to have him reveal where their brother is. When the past catches up, the three sisters have no choice but to put their differences aside.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Sylvain Saada, Farah Benguigui, Yamina Benguigui
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Bandits Production, Elemiah, CADC, StudioCanal
Cast
Yamina Benguigui
Director
Isabelle Adjani
Zorah
Rachida Brakni
Djamila
Maïwenn
Norah
Hafsia Herzi
Farah / Leila 22 ans
Rachid Djaïdani
Hassan - Ahmed (père)
Faïza Guène
Soumaya
Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari
Leila (mère)
Manel Belkhelfa
Karima / Zorah 18 ans
Sérine Ferdi
Djamila 15 ans
Maïssa Belaroussi
Norah 11 ans
Nabil Asli
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