Front Row
Original title: Çaf el-aouel
Director: Merzak Allouache
Screenplay: Merzak Allouache
Genre: Feature
Casting: Nabil Asli, Fatiha Ouared, Idhir Benaïbouche, Hichem Benmesbah, Kader Affak, Bouchra Roy, Brahim Derris, Aïda Guechoud, Hanaa Mansour, Mehdi Sadi, Hawa Baya, Islem Baziz, Lylia Abdelwahab, Sohaib Germoud, Anis Azoug, Amel Hanifi, Mohamed Bounoughaz, Rabie Ouadjaou, Yamna, Fouad Trifi, Hacen Benzerari...
Duration: 85 minutes
Year of production: 2024
Synopsis: Summertime! The Bouderbalas arrive early at the beach to be seated close to the water, in the front row, and enjoy a leisurely day. But nothing will happen as planned.
Festivals and awards:
Toronto IFF, Canada - Durham Region International Film Festival, Canada - Arab Film Festival by AFMI, USA - Cinemamed, Belgium - Red Sea Film Festival, Saudi Arabia - Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage, Tunisia - Sofia Menar Film Festival, Bulgaria - Cascade Festival of African Films, USA - New African Film Festival, USA - Vues d’Afrique, Canada - Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden - Festival di Cinema Africano di Verona, Italy - Vevey International Funny Film Festival, Switzerland - La Mostra Cinebaix, Spain...
Release in Algerian theaters: June 7th, 2025
Release in French theaters: April 22nd, 2026
