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The Blond Boy From The Casbah
AKA. Once Upon a Time in Algeria Follows the childhood of the filmmaker Antoine Lisner. He travels to Algiers to present a feature-length film while being accompanied by his son, who was the same age as him when he left Algeria in 1962.
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Synopsis
Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace, Algiers, with his young son to present his new film: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country’s civil war. As he wanders through the city, the filmmaker immerses us in the moments of happiness, laughter, and tears of his childhood – spent between school, friends, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria’s pre-independence period, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is.
Director
ALEXANDRE ARCADY
Born in Algeria on March 17, 1947, Arcady Egry, also known as Alexandre Arcady, is a film director. In the late 60s, he began an acting career by appearing in a TV series entitled LA CRAVACHE D’OR. Then, he began directing short films and TV movies. In 1977, with his partner, director Diane Kurys, he founded a production company with which he produced the hit PEPPERMINT SODA, as well as COCKTAIL MOLOTOV (1980). In 1979, he signed his first feature film, LE COUP DE SIROCCO. Based on his own personal story, the film, which recounts the arrival of the Pieds -noirs in France, was an unhoped-for success, revealing the talent of Patrick Bruel.
After this first film, Alexandre Arcady made exile his favorite subject, directing LE GRAND CARNAVAL (1983) and LÀ-BAS, MON PAYS (2000). The director also dabbled in other genres, such as thrillers: K and BREAK OF DAWN, and dramas: THE BIG PARDON, LE GRAND PARDON 2 and DIS-MOI OUI. He also tackled comedy with HOLD-UP (1985) and TU PEUX GARDER UN SECRET?.
He then returned to dramas and crime genre with COMME LES CINQ DOIGTS DE LA MAIN (2010), WHAT THE DAY OWES THE NIGHT (2012) and 24 DAYS (2014).
In 2023, he returns with the film THE BLOND BOY FROM THE CASBAH retracing his entire history in Algiers.
New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival – Best of Fest Feature Film Award
Houston Jewish Film Festival – Audience Choice Award
Official Selection
Desert Film Society
Miami Jewish Film Festival
Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival
Victoria International Jewish Film Festival
Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival
Sao Paulo Jewish Film Festival
Austin Jewish Film Festival
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival
Boulder Jewish Film Festival
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival
Philly Jewish Film and Media
Sacramento Jewish Film Festival
Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
Charlotte Jewish Film Festival
Houston Jewish Film Festival
Oklahoma Jewish Film Festival
Seattle Jewish Film Festival
East Bay Jewish Film Festival
New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival
Chicago Jewish Film Festival
National Center for Jewish Film’s Annual Film Festival
Berkshire Jewish Film Festival
Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
Dayton Jewish Film Festival
Eastern Connecticut’s 30th annual Jewish FilmFest
Edmonton Jewish Film Festival
Windsor Jewish Film Festival
Treasure Coast Jewish Film Festival
Pittsburgh Film Festival
JCCNS International Jewish Film Festival
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival
Broward County Jewish Film Festival
Everett Jewish Life Center Film Series
Rochester Jewish Film Festival
Additional information
| Director | Alexandre Arcady |
|---|---|
| Length | 128 minutes |
| Release Year | 2023 |
| Countries of Origin | France |
| Languages | French |
| Subtitle | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Fiction |
| Original Title | Le Petit Blond de la Casbah |
| Also Known As | Once Upon a Time in Algeria |
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