The Kid from Chaaba

The story takes place in France in 1965, and begins as Algeria celebrates the third anniversary of its independence. We are in "chaâba", that is to say in "village", a village inhabited by the Algerian community recently immigrated and made up of women, men and many children. The village is actually a shantytown, located on the outskirts of a metropolis. Le Gone du chaâba is a chronicle of daily life, essentially perceived from the point of view of children ("gone" means "kid" in a Lyon dialect), and particularly from the point of view of Omar, gone main. The daily life of a shanty town is first and foremost the mud, omnipresent, the only coveted fountain, the only toilet, discussions, meals, collective rites, such as circumcision, water leaks , fires, the search for treasure at the landfill and, for children, school. In the summer of 1966, the slum gradually emptied of its inhabitants, who were gradually rehoused in huge HLM bars.

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 188617
  • Status Released
  • Released France January 1, 1997 (Amiens International Film Festival) Germany February 12, 1998 (Berlin International Film Festival) Australia March 28, 1998 (French Film Festival) Belgium April 8, 1998 Spain September 10, 1999
  • Runtime 96 minutes
  • Genres Comedy Drama
  • Original Country France
  • Original Language French
  • Production Company Orly Films Vertigo
  • Distributor Alta Films
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  • Award Nominations César Awards, Best First Feature Film, 1999
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