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Return to Algiers (2000)
Director: Alexandre Arcady
Cast: Antoine de Caunes, Samy Naceri, Mathilda May, Nozha Khouadra
5.3Runtime114 min
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Famous TV news anchorman Pierre Nivel left Algiers for France in 1962. That's been a secret; his Paris co-workers have never known that he was formerly an Algerian pied noir. An Algerian delivers an urgent message to Pierre from a Leïla Jalal... Algiers, 1962. The Nivels live in the same apartment building as the Moslem Jalal family. Lycée student Pierre is in love with their daughter, Leïla. The civil unrest in Algeria is heating up and violence is spreading in Algiers. At school, Pierre is friends with a Moslem student, Issam, but he is made fun of for that... Pierre's jet arrives in Algiers. As a celebrity, Pierre is met on arrival by a government official, Nader Mansour. Because of the civil war raging between the government and Islamic terrorists, they drive into the city in a heavily armed convoy. Pierre does not tell Mansour his real reason for returning: Leïla has asked him to help her daughter Amina escape to safety in France.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Return to Algiers (2000), directed by Alexandre Arcady, received a mixed critical reception, with a 5.3/10 rating on IMDb indicating a divided audience response. Details about any awards recognition for the film are not provided.
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Return to Algiers (2000), directed by Alexandre Arcady, offers a poignant exploration of the complex dynamics between French pied-noir and Algerian communities during the Algerian War. The film's powerful performances, particularly from stars Antoine de Caunes and Samy Naceri, provide a compelling look at the personal challenges faced by those caught between two cultures in a time of unrest.