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The Last Queen
Algiers, beginning of the 16th century. A queen stands alone against the most feared of pirates.
Feature Fiction, Algeria
Status: In Development
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About The Director
Damien Ounouri is an Algerian director and producer based in Algiers. His documentary Fidaï (2012), co-produced by the Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke, had its premiere at the Toronto TIFF. His medium-length fiction Kindil El Bahr (2016) had its premiere at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
About The Producer
Adila Bendimerad is an Algerian actress, script-writer and producer. In 2011, Adila created Taj Intaj to promote young Algerian talents, such as The Days Before by Karim Moussaoui, which has received worldwide acclaim. She acted in many films such as The Repentant and The Rooftops by Merzak Allouache, and Still Burning by Georges Hachem. Her latest film “Aya”, won more than 20 awards worldwide.
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