Omar Gatlato
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A watershed film, Omar Gatlato held a mirror up to Algerian male culture and the mirror cracked. The title refers to the expression "gatlato al-rujula," or, roughly, "machismo killed him" and the film's mordant insights into male posturing and alienation in Algerian society animate this bit of folk wisdom. In mock documentary style, a young man recounts with wry commentary a typical day in his life in the Bab el-Oued quarter of Algiers, while the camera playfully shows a different story. In following Omar and his friends in their pursuit of happiness, the film examines with shrewd humor the gang values of urban youth; their passion for popular culture (soccer, "Hindoo" movies, Rai concerts), their hidden fear of women, and their social insecurity in an environment where they are marginalized.
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Abdelkrim Baba Aissa
Dahmane Beeftack
Boualem Benani
Omar Gatlato
Aziz Degga
Moh
Farida Guenaneche
Selma
Rabah Leghaa
Hamid Mechtak Maarifa
Abdelkader Chaou
The singer
Areski Nebti
The uncle
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