Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival

The Blond Boy from the Casbah

Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film about his childhood during Algeria’s civil war. Wandering the city, Antoine recalls moments of happiness, laughter, and tears spent with school friends and his Jewish family. Growing up during Algeria’s pre-independence period, he discovers his love for cinema and starts to understand his identity.

128 min. | Director: Alexandre Arcady | French, w/English sub. PG-13

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