DIFF FILMS

FOR THE YEAR 2010

GARAGOUZ

Winner of Muhr Arab / Short /Special Jury Prize :Abdenour Zahzah (Director)

Algeria / 2010 / Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / Colour / HDCam / 24 mins

Genre: Documentary, Biography

Cast & Credits

Director: Abdenour Zahzah
Producer: Yacine Laloui
Scriptwriter: Abdenour Zahzah
Cinematographer: Sofian El Fani
Editor: Franssou Prenant
Composer: Toti Basso
Cast (in alphabetical order): Farouk Irki, Mahmed Irki, Tahar Benayachi, Youcef Abbas

Synopsis

Mokhtar earns his living as a puppeteer, aided by his son. Using his old van, he moves between schools scattered in the Algerian countryside, encountering the prejudices and obstacles of others as he goes. A beautifully observed and filmed cinematic gem.

Contains: Parental Guidance (PG)