Délice Paloma is a 2007 French-Algerian film directed by Nadir Moknèche and starring Biyouna. It tells the story of Madame Aldjeria, her past life, her glory, her dream, and her downfall as queen of petty dealing, 'the mafieuse', against the backdrop of Algiers and the Algeria of Independence to today.
| Délice Paloma | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nadir Moknèche |
| Written by | Nadir Moknèche |
| Screenplay by | Nadir Moknèche |
| Produced by | Sunday Morning Productions |
| Starring | Biyouna |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Larrieu (AFC) |
| Edited by | Ludo Troch |
| Music by | Pierre Bastaroli |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
Release dates | |
Running time | 134 minutes |
| Countries | Algeria France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | € 6.50 million |
| Box office | € 29 million |
Plot
"You need a building permit? You are alone one evening? Call the national benefactress, Madame Aldjéria: she will arrange it. The one that was given the name of the country will stop at no scheming to survive in Algeria today. If they are pretty and not too scrupulous, recruits can make a career. The latest, Paloma, made a great effect, - especially on Riyadh, the son of Ms. Aldjéria. The re-sale of the Baths of Caracalla in Tipaza, the dream which was to allow the clan Aldjéria to change its life will be a scam too far."[1]
Cast
- Biyouna as Zineb Agha/Madame Aldjeria
- Nadia Kaci as Shéhérazade
- Aylin Prandi as Paloma/Rachida
- Daniel Lundh as Riyad
- Fadila Ouabdesselam as Mina
- Hafsa Koudil as Madame Bellil
- Ahmed Benaissa as Monsieur Bellil
- Nawel Zmit as Baya
- Lu Xiuliang as Mister Zhang
- Karim Moussaoui as Shéhérazade's husband
Awards
The film won the award for best French language title hailing from a country other than France at the 2008 Lumiere Awards.[2]
References
External links
- On the site of the distributor
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)
- Délice Paloma at IMDb
