Barakat!

Barakat!
Directed by	Djamila Sahraoui
Written by	Djamila Sahraoui Cécile Vargaftig
Produced by	Richard Copans
Starring	Rachida Brakni
Cinematography	Katell Djian
Edited by	Catherine Gouze
Music by	Alla
Distributed by	Pierre Grise Distribution
Release date	16 February 2006 (2006-02-16)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Algeria France
Languages	French, Arabic

Barakat! ("Blessings!") is a 2006 French/Algerian drama film directed by Djamila Sahraoui. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2006.

Plot

During the Algerian Civil War, Amel (Rachida Brakni) is a doctor who, on returning home from work one day, discovers that her journalist husband has gone missing. Receiving no help from the authorities, she decides to look for him herself. She is helped by another woman, Khadidja.[1]

Cast

• Rachida Brakni as Amel
• Fattouma Ousliha Bouamari as Khadidja
• Zahir Bouzerar as Le vieil homme
• Malika Belbey as Nadia
• Amine Kedam as Bilal
• Ahmed Berrhama as Karim
• Abdelbacet Benkhalifa as L'homme du barrage
• Abdelkrim Beriber as Le policier
• Ahmed Benaissa as Homme accueil hôpital
• Mohamed Bouamari as Hadj Slimane

Awards

At the 2007 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Barakat! won the Oumarou Ganda Award for the Best First Work, the award for Best Music and the award for Best Screenplay.[2] It also won the prize for Best Arab Film at the third Dubai International Film Festival.[3]

References

1. Southern, Natalie, Plot Synopsis, AllMovie, retrieved 24 January 2008
2. "Child soldier's struggle takes top prize at Africa's Fespaco film fest", Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 5 March 2007, archived from the original on 26 October 2012, retrieved 24 January 2008
3. Jaafar, Ali (18 December 2006), "Dubai festival lauds Algerian 'Barakat!", Variety, retrieved 24 January 2008

External links

• Barakat! at IMDb