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Khouya | |
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Directed by | Yanis Koussim |
Screenplay by | Yanis Koussim |
Produced by | M. D. CINE |
Starring | Sonia Samia Mezina Anya Louanchi Salima Abada Nabil Asli |
Cinematography | Jean-Marie Delorme |
Edited by | Pauline Dairou |
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Running time | 16' |
Countries | Algeria France |
Khouya is a 2010 film.
Within the anonymity of a normal Algerian home, Yamina, Nabila and Imen are regularly beaten by their brother, Tarek. Their mother, a witness to their brother's violent behavior, does nothing to end the drama suffered by her daughters. Khouya is the story of a drama that takes place behind closed doors and that will soon evolve into a tragedy. After Khti (My Sister), Kouya (My Brother) is the second part of the trilogy "Algerian women" created by Yanis Koussim.
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