Synopse
Stages of an escalation: a strongly allegorical drama about patriarchal power in Algeria. Réda lives with his parents in a bourgeois part of Algiers. He holds a high post in the biggest oil and gas company in the country, which is run by his authoritarian father. Despite his position, Réda is uneasy: he’s not able to emancipate himself from his father – in contrast to his brother, who openly rebels. More and more frequently, Réda’s frustration translates to violence. When his father dies, Réda makes an alarming discovery: his mirror image has disappeared.
Regie
KARIM MOUSSAOUI (*1976 in Algeria) worked as a film curator in Algiers before he began making films himself. His mid-length Die Tage davor (2013) won several prizes and was nominated for a César. In 2017, FILMFEST HAMBURG showed his debut feature Until the Birds Return.
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Info
Original Title: L'Effacement
International Title: The Vanishing
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoscope
Version & Subtitles: Arabic, French OV with English subtitles
Director: Karim Moussaoui
Screenplay: Karim Moussaoui, Maud Ameline
Cast/Protagonists: Sammy Lechea, Zar Amir, Hamid Amirouche, Djalila Kadi-Hanifi, Idir Chender, Nassima Benchicou, Chawki Amari, Nadia Kaci
Production country: Germany, Tunisia, France
Year of Production: 2024
Length: 91 min
Producer: Nicole Gerhards, David Thion, Philippe Martin
Production company: Les Films Pelléas
Cinematography: Kristy Baboul
Sound: François Méreu, Kai Storck, Béatrice Wick, Samuel Aichoun
Editor: Clément Pinteaux
Music: Florencia Di Concilio
Production Design: Karim Lagati
Costume Design: Elfie Carlier
Casting: Leïla Fournier
co-production company: Nicole Gerhards / NiKo Film (DE)
World Sales: MK2 Films
