Harragas

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Drama

Overview

Set in the northern Algerian port city of Mostaganem. The title refers to the hordes of refugees, the 'Harragas', who smuggle themselves out of the country via any means possible. Here we meet one such group, Rachid, Nasser and Imene who pay a smuggler, Hassan, to take them to Spain in his rickety boat. Along with a group of African and Arab migrants, they are risking all they have to cross the stormy Straits.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 24, 2009
Original language: Arabic
Spoken languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Algeria, France
Production: Librisfilms
Cast: Samir Elhakim,Mohamed Terekkat,Nabil Asli,Okacha Touita,Lamia Boussekine
Director: Merzak Allouache
Writer: Merzak Allouache
Producer: Véronique Rofé
Cinematography: Philippe Guilbert
Music: David Hadjadj
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt1420546