The Blond Boy from the Casbah

Director Alexandre Arcady ● 128 min ● France ● 2024 ● French with English subtitles ● Narrative Feature ● Not rated

Having emigrated to France with his family years earlier, Antoine reconnects with his roots in a neighborhood of Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Nostalgic memories flood back—school, friends, his Sephardic upbringing, and his early fascination with cinema—as he presents his new film, an account of his childhood shaped by the unrest that ultimately forced them to flee. As father and son bond over shared history, this sentimental sojourn, adapted from director Alexandre Arcady's memoir, is brought to life on the vibrant streets of Algiers, evoking a bygone time.

 

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