Roqia
Yanis Koussim
Two parallel stories. In the present day, the disciple of an old Raqi (a Muslim exorcist) fears that his master’s dementia will unleash evil. In 1992, after a car accident that left him with amnesia, Ahmed returns to his village, where nothing seems familiar to him: neither his wife nor his children. His youngest son, frightened by Ahmed’s bandaged face, is deeply afraid of him.
Cast : Ali Namous, Akram Djeghim, Mostefa Djadjam, Hanaa Mansour, Lydia Hanni, Abdelkrim Derradji, Adila Bendimerad
Scenario : Yanis Koussim
Cinematography : Jean-Marie Delorme
Editing : Maxime Pozzi-Garcia, Sarah Zaanoun
Scenario : Yanis Koussim
Cinematography : Jean-Marie Delorme
Editing : Maxime Pozzi-Garcia, Sarah Zaanoun
Production : Supernova Films, 19 Mulholland Drive
International sales : Alpha Violet
International sales : Alpha Violet
After studying at La Fémis, Yanis Koussim directed several short films, including Khouya (which won awards at Locarno and Amiens, and was in the official selection at Clermont-Ferrand) and Khti. He then participated in the documentary Un été à Alger : the Night, which premiered at the Palais de Tokyo, and co-wrote the screenplays for R. Obermayer’s I Still Hide to Smoke, and El Zahia, the upcoming feature film by Adila Bendimerad and Damien Ounouri. He is the founder of Plateau19, a collective of filmmakers who campaign for independent cinema in Algeria.