A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 5, 1982
Original Title:
أحلام (Ahlam)
Alternate Titles:
L'empire des rêves
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Production Countries:
Algeria
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 125
A stubborn director who wants to rediscover the Algiers of his childhood comes up against the “Hollywood” fantasies of his characters, non-professionals all hoping to be able to become “someone else”, at least for the duration of a film… Mise en abyme for a journey into megalomania…
Cinematography:
Allel Yahiaoui
Djamel Kaya-Tani
Director:
Jean-Pierre Lledo
Director of Photography:
Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina
Editor:
Kahéna Attia
Electrician:
Arezki Chikhi
Machinist:
Ahmed Medahi
Music:
Ahmed Malek
Script:
Nanou Djebbar
Sound Director:
Mohamed Saïd Bougermouh
Writer:
Jean-Pierre Lledo
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