Pierre and Djemila
Original title: Pierre et Djemila
Overview
Two teenage lovers are caught up in the thrill of forbidden love in this tragic romantic drama. Pierre (Jean-Pierre Andre) is a 16-year-old French lad who loves 14-year-old Djemila (Nadja Reski), the offspring of Algerian immigrants. Pierre's father is an Algerian war veteran who tolerates living with the immigrants at the low-income housing project as long as the two factions are separated. Djemila's older brother carries bitter hatred for the French over their invasion of Algeria. Both young lovers fall victim to the intolerance of their families when their relatives discover that the two are engaged in a passionate love affair.
Top-billed cast
- SSalah Teskouk
- FFatiha Cheriguene
- JJacques Brunet
- JJean-Pierre Andre
- DDjedjigua Ait-Hamouda
- NNadja Reski
- AAbdelkader
Crew
- Director
- Gérard Blain
- Writers
- Mohamed Bouchibi, Gérard Blain, Michel Marmin
- Production
- Xanadu Film AG, Séléna Audiovisuel, Les Films Plain Chant, Films A2, Cercle Bleu
Frequently asked questions
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Who directed Pierre and Djemila?
Pierre and Djemila was directed by Gérard Blain.
When was Pierre and Djemila released?
Pierre and Djemila was released in 1987.
