The Arab

Haroun is an old bachelor who has lived in Oran for several years. A retired civil servant, he leads a reclusive life until the day he meets Kamel in a bar—a journalist to whom he tells an incredible story dating back to 1942. He claims to be the brother of ‘the Arab’ killed in a story told in one of the most famous novels of the 20th century, ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus. An Arab with an erased name: Moussa. Through anger, assertions, details, and confidences, Haroun finally convinces the journalist to listen to his story. His confession is a cry of freedom and distress—but above all, a cry of revolt: against an abusive mother, against a country that failed to achieve true independence, against a book, and against a famous French writer.

Cast

Ahmed Benaissa Haroun Hiam Abbass Mother Dali Benssalah Haroun (young) Nabil Asli Kamel Amina Ben Ismaïl Grégoire Monsaingeon Mustapha Ayad Raphaël Thiéry

Brahim Derris Moussa

Choumeyssa Nassah

Amar Guermoud

Inesse Guermoud

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