Bay of Algiers

Overview

The writer Louis Gardel remembers his youth in Algeria. In 1955, Louis is 15 years old and lives with his grandmother Zoé. Zoé is friend with president Steiger, leader of the French settlers but also with the old Arab Bouarab. One night looking at the Bay of Algiers, Louis is convinced that the world in which he has grown will disappear. The first events of the War of Independence have begun. The young boys and young girls have a good time at the seaside: swimming, dancing, flirting. But, little by little, the war becomes part of their daily life.

Directed by Merzak Allouache

Top cast

Catherine Jacob

Zoé

Solal Forte

Louis (15 ans)

Margaux Chatelier

Michelle

Michaël Abiteboul

Marco

Anthony Sonigo

Solal

Khalid Berkouz

Omar

Michèle Moretti

Suzanne

Biyouna

Bibi

Jean Benguigui

Steiger

Jacques Spiesser

Louis

Lisa Masker

Zoubida (18 ans)

A

Arthur Orcier

Granger

Benaïssa Ahaouari

Bouarab

É

Éric Colonge

Lieutenant Rémi

Dimitri Storoge

Jacky

D

Driss Zaarouni

Ali

Rodolphe Dana

L'abbé Sintès

Rosa Bursztein

Christine

Pierre Aussedat

Colonel Charles

Gabrielle Lazure

Anne-Marie

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