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Bab El Oued City

1994 · 93 min Drama Comedy
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Bab El-Oued, a popular district of Algiers, in 1989, a few months after the riots. Boualem works at night in a bakery and steals the loudspeaker that was installed on his roof and was broadcasting the Imam's word... therefore preventing him from sleeping. This blunder is taken as a pretext by the Islamists to put the district under their control...

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Year 1994
Country Algeria
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Merzak Allouache
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (9 votes)

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Bab El Oued City has mixed reviews with a rating of 6.0/10. Good for a relaxed evening without high expectations.

Not every film is made for everyone. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer — you'll know right away if it's for you.

A classic from 1994. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: viewers looking to try something new without being too demanding.

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