

A young Arab boy, a teenager "Yaouled", who lives on the streets and scrapes by doing odd jobs: shoe shining, street vending, etc. The film tells the story of a group of yaouleds from the Bab-el-Oued neighborhood, caught in the crossfire between the French settlers on one side and the Algerians on the other during the events of July 1962 in Algeria.

Rachid Fares
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LeadFadela Assous
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Cherif Hadjam
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Djamila Haddadi
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Ali Meddah
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Raïhana Mekhalfia
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Mohamed Nacef
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Eric Haller
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rachid Benallal's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Yaouled is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”