Film 2023
The King of Algiers
Two old accomplices try to begin again in Algiers.
- Country collection
- Algeria
- Original title
- Omar la fraise
- Director
- Elias Belkeddar
- Year
- 2023
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Omar and his friend Roger have left their criminal lives in France behind, at least in principle. Living in Algeria, they struggle to exchange familiar habits for an ordinary routine. Omar’s relationship with Samia opens another possibility, while loyalty to Roger keeps the past close.
Context & recognition
Elias Belkeddar’s debut feature screened in Cannes’ Midnight Screenings in 2023. It belongs to this Algeria collection through its setting and Algerian coproduction; Cannes lists France as its production country.
Main characters
Omar
A fugitive attempting to settle into a different life.
Roger
His long-standing friend and accomplice.
Samia
A woman who becomes part of Omar’s new life.
