Papicha
Film poster
Directed byMounia Meddour
Written byMounia Meddour
Produced byXavier Gens
Gregoire Gensollen
Mounia Meddour
StarringMarwan Zeghbib
Lyna Khoudri
CinematographyLéo Lefèvre
Edited byDamien Keyeux
Music byRobin Coudert
Distributed byJour2Fête (France)
Release dates
  • 17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 9 October 2019 (2019-10-09) (France)
Running time
106 minutes
CountriesFrance
Algeria
LanguagesAlgerian Arabic
French
Box office$2 million[1]

Papicha is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Mounia Meddour. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3] It became the most successful African film directed by a woman at the French box office.[4]

Plot

Set in the 1990s during the Algerian Civil War, Papicha tells the story of Nedjma, an 18-year-old student who loves fashion and going out with her girlfriends. This lifestyle is challenged by a growing campaign for women to wear the burqa. Her life changes after a dramatic attack and Nedjma decides to create a fashion show as a symbol of resistance.[3]

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "A view of societal turmoil through the lens of a young woman's experiences, Papicha acts as a compelling calling card for debuting writer-director Mounia Meddour Gens."[6]

Awards

Award Date of Ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 14–25 May 2019 Un Certain Regard Mounia Meddour Nominated [7]
El Gouna Film Festival 27 September 2019 Golden Star Papicha Nominated [8]
Best Arab Narrative Film Won
Seminci 26 October 2019 Golden Spike Nominated [9]
Audience Award Won
Pilar Miró Prize for Best New Director Mounia Meddour Won
Philadelphia Film Festival 27 October 2019 Archie Award for Best First Feature Papicha Nominated [10]
Carthage Film Festival 2 November 2019 Tanit d'Or Mounia Meddour Nominated [11]
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 10 November 2019 Award by the Greek Chapter of Women in Film & Television Nominated [12]
Satellite Awards 19 December 2019 Humanitarian Award Won [13]
César Awards 28 February 2020 Best First Feature Film Papicha Won [14]
Most Promising Actress Lyna Khoudri Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Papicha". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Oscars: Algeria Submits 'Papicha', Kicking Off International Feature Film Race". Deadline Hollywood. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mounia Meddour to Reteam with "Papicha" Star Lyna Khoudri for "Houria"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ali Damiche". IMDb. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Papicha". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  7. ↑ "Cannes 2019: Screen's guide to the Un Certain Regard titles". Screen Daily. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "3rd El Gouna Film Festival announces the winners". Ahram Online. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (29 October 2019). "This year's Seminci Golden Spike is bound for Mongolia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  10. ↑ Drue, Cyndy (29 October 2019). "28th Philadelphia Film Festival recap and awards". WMGK. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tunisie: lancement du 30e festival de cinéma de Carthage". France 24. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "60th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: Closing Ceremony and Awards". Thessaloniki Film Festival. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  13. ↑ Anderson, Erik (19 December 2019). "International Press Academy (IPA) Satellite Awards: Ford v Ferrari races to the top with 5 wins". Awards Watch. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Cinéma : deux Césars pour le film algérien Papicha !". TSA (in French). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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