Silent Storms

Nov 20, 2024

1h 24m

★ 5.0

Overview

Nacer, a 45 year old journalist, is observing the appearance of strange yellow sandstorms looming over Algiers and its surroundings. While covering the phenomenon for his newspaper, he starts witnessing more and more supernatural events, until his late wife Fajar returns to life. Faced with increasingly threatening storms, Samir has to face a dark past that haunts him.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Les Films de l'autre Cougar

ChevalDeuxTrois

La Petite Prod

Hélicotronc

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Cast

Nacer

Khaled Benaissa

Fajar

Camélia Jordana

Sharazade

Shirine Boutella

Yacine

Mehdi Ramdani

Le repenti

Slimane Benouari

Monsieur Mazri

Abdellah Chicha

Le paysan

Zahir Bouzerar

Ahmed

Fouad Trifi

Hocine

Mohammed Guiri

Fatiha

Souhila Yakoubi

La mère de Nacer

Hamida Aït el Hadj

Le père de Nacer

Rachid Benallal

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