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Papicha

Sep 29—Oct 1, 2025
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Directed by Mounia Meddour (2019)
With Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Amira Hilda Douaouda, Nadia Kaci
Nedjma (Lyna Khoudri, The French Dispatch), an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design, refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from pursuing a normal life and going out at night with her friend Wassila. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to fight for her freedom and independence by putting on a fashion show.

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      RUNNING TIME

      108min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

      LANGUAGE

      In French and Arabic with English Subtitles

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