Viva Algeria

This movie portrays three women living in today's Algeria between modern society and Islamic fundamentalism, self-determination and dependence. Goucem, a young woman who works for a photographer and mistress of a rich doctor, her mother Papicha, a former cabaret star, and her best friend Fifi, a prostitute, all live in a hotel in the city center of Algiers. Their difficult personal situation and the growing influence of Islam lead to dramatic consequences...

Cast

Lubna Azabal

Goucem

Biyouna

Papicha

Nadia Kaci

Fifi

Jalil Naciri

Samir

Abbes Zahmani

Chouchou