Harragas

Name: Harragas
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010-02-24
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Seddik Benyagoub, Samir El Hakim, Lamia Boussekine, Nabil Asli

– Set in the northern Algerian port city of Mostaganem. The title refers to the hordes of refugees, th..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

2009

Set in the northern Algerian port city of Mostaganem. The title refers to the hordes of refugees, the 'Harragas', who smuggle themselves out of the country via any means possible. Here we meet one such group, Rachid, Nasser and Imene who pay a smuggler, Hassan, to take them to Spain in his rickety boat. Along with a group of African and Arab migrants, they are risking all they have to cross the stormy Straits.

Styles:

Gloomy, Touching, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

2000s, 21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Algeria, France

Filming Locations:

Mediterranean Sea, Seaport, Spain, Africa, Algeria

Genre:

Drama

Harragas (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Feb 2010

Language:

Arabic, French

Directed by:

Merzak Allouache

Story Written By:

Merzak Allouache

Main Actors:

Seddik Benyagoub, Samir El Hakim, Lamia Boussekine, Nabil Asli

Plot:

Set in the northern Algerian port city of Mostaganem. The title refers to the hordes of refugees, the 'Harragas', who smuggle themselves out of the country via any means possible. Here we ...

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.6/10