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First Step

A modern couple seeks to find marital happiness in a context where Algerian society is taking the “first step” towards female emancipation. A woman becomes president of a popular municipal assembly. Will she find happiness ?

1h 30m1980TMDb 9.5

DramaComedy

Arabic

Crew and Cast

Mohamed BouamariMohamed BouamariDirectorFettouma Ousliha-BouamariFettouma Ousliha-BouamariAhmed Kadri (Krikèche)Ahmed Kadri (Krikèche)Hassan El-HassaniHassan El-HassaniKaci Tizi OuzouKaci Tizi OuzouBoudjemaâ KarècheBoudjemaâ Karèche
Abderrahim Laloui
Tayeb Abou El Hassan

Storyline

A modern couple seeks to find marital happiness in a context where Algerian society is taking the “first step” towards female emancipation. A woman becomes president of a popular municipal assembly. Will she find happiness ?

  • Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

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Info

Original title
Al-Khutwat Al-Ula
Status
Released
Released
2 January 1980
Runtime
1h 30m
TMDB score
9.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Director
Mohamed Bouamari
Writers
Fatiha Nedjari
Studios
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Countries
Algeria

Languages

Original
Arabic
Spoken
Arabic, French