The Arab

Overview

Haroun is an old bachelor who has lived in Oran for several years. A retired civil servant, he leads a reclusive life until the day he meets Kamel in a bar—a journalist to whom he tells an incredible story dating back to 1942. He claims to be the brother of ‘the Arab’ killed in a story told in one of the most famous novels of the 20th century, ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus. An Arab with an erased name: Moussa. Through anger, assertions, details, and confidences, Haroun finally convinces the journalist to listen to his story. His confession is a cry of freedom and distress—but above all, a cry of revolt: against an abusive mother, against a country that failed to achieve true independence, against a book, and against a famous French writer.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 4, 2026

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Countries

Algeria, France

Production

SRG SSR,Archipel 33>35,RSI,Need Productions,Tita Productions,CADC,Red Sea Film Festival Foundation,Imagofilm Lugano,Hikayet Films,Hikayet Films, Need Productions, Tita Productions, CADC, Imagofilm Lugano, RSI, SRG SSR, Red Sea Film Foundation

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt39230003