Cinemamed - L'Arabe

Haroun, a retired bachelor, has been living in Oran for several years. He leads a reclusive life until the day he meets Kamel in a bar. He confides in him that he is the brother of “the Arab”, killed in a story recounted in one of the most famous novels of the 20th century: The Stranger by Albert Camus. An “Arab” whose erased name was Moussa…

A retelling of history freely adapted from the novel by Kamel Daoud, winner of the 2024 Prix Goncourt.

Presented at the International Film Festival Rotterdam