The King of Algiers

Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he makes a living out of petty crime, accompanied by his famous sidekick Roger. After decades of ruling the French criminal underworld, they must come to terms with their new life together, which until now has been one of debauchery and violence.

Keywords

  • Awarded comedies
  • Benoît Magimel
  • Bester Erstlingsfilm
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minuten Kino
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Liebe unter Freunden

Actors

  • Reda Kateb
  • Benoît Magimel
  • Meriem Amiar
  • Haroun Attalah
  • Amani Bentarki

Director

  • Elias Belkeddar

Drama, Komödie

1h 32min

-12

FR

FR

France
2023
Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he makes a living out of petty crime, accompanied by his famous sidekick Roger. After decades of ruling the French criminal underworld, they must come to terms with their new life together, which until now has been one of debauchery and violence.

Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he makes a living out of petty crime, accompanied by his famous sidekick Roger. After decades of ruling the French criminal underworld, they must come to terms with their new life together, which until now has been one of debauchery and violence.


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