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Planet Malek

Ahmed Malek’s name might have been forgotten by his fellow Algerians but his timeless tunes certainly haven’t. Called the Ennio Morricone of Algiers, he composed music for more than 200 movies, amongst which the most famous films of the Algerian New Wave in the 70s and the 80s can be found. Paloma Colombe, a DJ, digger and documentary director, went to Algiers to meet his daughter, friends and former coworkers. Images of the city by night offer a perfect background to Ahmed Malek’s music. Globetrotter, pioneer of electronic music and of the concept of the home studio, he created a unique sound that truly goes beyond genres and countries.

Top Cast

  • Ahmed Malek

    Ahmed Malek

    Self (archive footage)

  • Henia Malek

    Henia Malek

    (Self- Daughter)

  • Hadjab Abdenour

    Hadjab Abdenour

    Self (Ahmed Malek Friend)

  • Mohamed Guechoud

    Mohamed Guechoud

    (Self - Compositeur)

  • Mourad Guechoud

    Mourad Guechoud

    (Self - Compositeur)

  • Aida Guechoud

    Aida Guechoud

    Self (Actress)

  • Merzak Allouache

    Merzak Allouache

    Self -Director

Overview

Ahmed Malek’s name might have been forgotten by his fellow Algerians but his timeless tunes certainly haven’t. Called the Ennio Morricone of Algiers, he composed music for more than 200 movies, amongst which the most famous films of the Algerian New Wave in the 70s and the 80s can be found. Paloma Colombe, a DJ, digger and documentary director, went to Algiers to meet his daughter, friends and former coworkers. Images of the city by night offer a perfect background to Ahmed Malek’s music. Globetrotter, pioneer of electronic music and of the concept of the home studio, he created a unique sound that truly goes beyond genres and countries.

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