Le Gone du Chaaba
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Christophe Ruggia
Bouzid Negnoug
Mohamed Fellag
Francois Morel
Amina Medjoubi
Nabil Ghalem
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
To French authorities, Chaaba is a slum. Over 21 families have come here from Algeria to escape the civil war during the mid-60's. The real story, though, are the children who must now fight for an education and stability in this new country. Omar is one of the lucky ones: he enjoys school and will find assimilation easy. But his friend Hacene is less secure, and begins to side with those who accuse Omar of being a disgrace to his identity, of selling out and becoming French. Then comes the news that Chaaba is to be torn down.
Director
Christophe Ruggia
Cast
Bouzid Negnoug
Mohamed Fellag
Francois Morel
Amina Medjoubi
Nabil Ghalem
Galamelah Laggra
Kenza Bouanika
Lounes Tazairt
Fouazi Saichi
Manuela Gouarary
Crew
Azouz Begag
Safi Boutella
Richard Cahours De Virgile
Dominique Chapuis
Marie De Laubier
Nicole Dedieu
Marie Delaubier
Aissa Djabri
Dominique Gaborieau
Florence Julienne
Farid Lahouassa
Manuel Munz
Christophe Ruggia
Jean-pierre Segal
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States February 1998
Released in United States June 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 11-22, 1998.
Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 24-28, 1998.
Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 20-24, 1999.
Feature directorial debut for short filmmaker Christophe Ruggia.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.)
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 11-22, 1998.)
Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 24-28, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 20-24, 1999.)
