THE PEOPLE was the nickname of the legendary dissident Algerian writer, poet and playwright Kateb Yacine. These former actors and young Algerians pay homage to his work and talk about his favorite themes.
Young people in Algeria and Paris update excerpts from Kateb Yacine's theatrical works. Mahfoud Lakroune, one of the playwright's favorite actors, oversees this updating work and talks about his relationship with Kateb Yacine. After a rich exchange on today's essential issues, a new look at Algeria and its relationship with France emerges. The way past and present intertwine and feed off each other drives the story forward.
French-Moroccan producer and director. Born in Algeria, in Aïn Kihal (near Aïn Temouchent) in a Moroccan family. She grew up in the Bordeaux region from the age of 6. With a degree in language sciences, literature and cinema, Rahma El Madani signs her films under the name of Rahma Benhamou El Madani. She created a production company Plein Cadres in 1996. She has written, directed, produced and often filmed several documentary and fiction films herself.
Producer, Director, Editor - Rahma Benhamou El Madani
Coproducer - Amina Haddad
Actor - Mahfoud Lakroune
Actor -Koceila Mahfoud Tayeb
Actress - Fatma Djermoune (Melha)
