Living in Paradise

– Set in France in 1961-1962 during the Algerian War, Living in Paradise is a thought-provoking examin..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
Vivre au paradis
Living in Paradise (1998) - Also known as Vivre au paradis

Set in France in 1961-1962 during the Algerian War, Living in Paradise is a thought-provoking examination of the lives of North African immigrants trying to find a place in the social system of Western Europe.

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Release Date:

17 Mar 1999

Language:

French, Arabic

Director:

Bourlem Guerdjou

Writer:

Brahim Benaïcha (novel), Olivier Douyère (screenplay), Bourlem Guerdjou (screenplay), Olivier Lorelle (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Roschdy Zem, Fadila Belkebla, Omar Bekhaled, Farida Rahouadj

Plot:

1961-1962, the Algerian War is under way, Lakhdar, an immigrant construction worker, lives in the Nanterre shantytown which is 3km away from Paris. He can no longer bear living alone, far from his family in Southern Algeria. Once he succeeds in bringing them to France, he starts looking for a decent apartment. Just as he is about to reach his goal, at the cost of a betrayal, history strikes back at him...

Awards:

6 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10