The Harem of Madame Osmane (2000)
In Algiers in 1993, while the civil war is starting, Mrs Osmane's tenants have to endure her bad temper. Her husband left her and the fear to lose her respectability haunt her. The former member of the Resistance during the Independence War persists in controlling the slightest moves of the households rather than struggle against her own frustrations. Learning her daughter is in love, the possibility of finding herself alone will push her to the limit: The symbolical Mrs Osmane "harem" is about to collapse.
Released: Jul 12, 2000
Runtime: 100 minutes
Stars: Carmen Maura, Biyouna, Djemel Barek, Andrée Damant, Afida Tahri, Atmen Kelif
Crew: Nadir Moknèche (Scenario Writer), Hélène Louvart (Director of Photography), Nadir Moknèche (Director), Gerardo Herrero (Producer), Jacques Bufnoir (Production Design), Romana González (Makeup Artist)
