Film guide 2007
Délice Paloma
An Algiers fixer’s ambitions draw family, money and a new recruit into the same precarious enterprise.
- Original title
- Délice Paloma
- Director
- Nadir Moknèche
- Year
- 2007
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Calling herself Madame Aldjéria, Zineb makes a living arranging solutions for other people, with few limits on the deals she accepts. The arrival of Paloma attracts her son Riyad’s attention. Meanwhile, a plan to acquire an old spa promises the family a different future.
Context & recognition
Nadir Moknèche centres this social comedy on a woman pursuing advancement in a changing Algeria. Biyouna returns to his cinema after earlier collaborations, embodying a character whose business ingenuity is inseparable from her family ambitions.
Main characters & cast
Madame Aldjéria / Zineb
Biyouna
The resourceful organiser at the centre of the enterprise.
Paloma / Rachida
Aylin Prandi
A new recruit whose arrival unsettles the household.
Riyad
Daniel Lundh
Madame Aldjéria’s son, drawn to Paloma.
