“Horia” is the Arabic word for freedom. But it is also the first name of an Algerian heroine of today. Houria, a cleaning lady by day, dreams of joining a classical dance company. She earns money by going out at night to bet on ram fights. A bad meeting, one evening, a thief who steals her bag and knocks her down. And his fate changes. The shock is all the more terrible as it leaves her speechless and hurt. How will she find the strength to get back on her feet and dance again?
This is what the film “Horia” tells, in theaters in France and in the Maghreb, next Wednesday (March 15, 2023), in sub-Saharan Africa, March 17, 2023. Houria is the second feature film by Mounia Meddour, four years old After “ papicha ».
We receive Mounia Meddour and the main performer of the film: Lyna Khoudri.
- Also showing in our cinema this Saturday, another story of resilience and women’s struggles is “Nayola”, an animated film by Jose Miguel Ribeiro over three generations of Angolan women.
- A report by Juliette Chaignon in Peru where a film in the Quechua language, “Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo”, enjoys great success in theaters and, of course, the latest news from the Journal du Cinéma.
Musical breaks :
- Mok Saib I do not care
- Prep As it was.