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For thirty years, French-Algerian sisters Zorah, Nohra and Djamila have been living in the hope of finding their brother Rheda, abducted by their father, and hidden in newly decolonised Algeria. Their relationship is shaken when Zorah, the eldest sister, decides to write a play based on the traumatising events of their childhood that haunted them their whole life. But when they learn that their father is dying, the three sisters decide to go to Algeria to seize their last opportunity to have him reveal where their brother is. When the past catches up, the three sisters have no choice but to put their differences aside.

Top Cast

  • Isabelle Adjani

    Isabelle Adjani

    Zorah

  • Rachida Brakni

    Rachida Brakni

    Djamila

  • Maïwenn

    Maïwenn

    Norah

  • Hafsia Herzi

    Hafsia Herzi

    Farah / Leila 22 ans

  • Rachid Djaïdani

    Rachid Djaïdani

    Hassan - Ahmed (père)

  • Faïza Guène

    Faïza Guène

    Soumaya

  • Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari

    Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari

    Leila (mère)

  • Manel Belkhelfa

    Manel Belkhelfa

    Karima / Zorah 18 ans

  • Sérine Ferdi

    Sérine Ferdi

    Djamila 15 ans

Overview

For thirty years, French-Algerian sisters Zorah, Nohra and Djamila have been living in the hope of finding their brother Rheda, abducted by their father, and hidden in newly decolonised Algeria. Their relationship is shaken when Zorah, the eldest sister, decides to write a play based on the traumatising events of their childhood that haunted them their whole life. But when they learn that their father is dying, the three sisters decide to go to Algeria to seize their last opportunity to have him reveal where their brother is. When the past catches up, the three sisters have no choice but to put their differences aside.

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