Le Clandestin

Le Clandestin
Arabic التاكسي المخفي
Starring Athmane Ariouet and Yahia Benmabrouk
Release date
1989 or 1991 (Algeria)
Running time
90 minutes
Country Algeria
Language Algerian Arabic

Le Clandestin (also known as Taxi el makhfi التاكسي المخفي, Algerian Arabic for "The Clandestine Taxi") is an Algerian comedy film directed by Benamar Bakhti, produced in 1989[1] (or 1991[2]), starring Athmane Ariouet and Yahia Benmabrouk. It's considered one of the most remarkable films in Algerian cinema.[3]

Plot

A group of people trying to travel from Bou Saâda, M'Sila to Algiers who are unable to find a suitable mean of transport. They finally have to take an outdated illegal taxicap "un clandestine" of a poor man who has many children. Comedian conversations and many troubles take place during the trip.

Cast

  • Athmane Ariouet
  • Yahia Benmabrouk
  • Hamza Feghouli
  • Ouardia Hamtouche
  • Arezki Rabah
  • Rachid Fares
  • Sissani
  • Himoud Brahimi
  • Aziz Anik

References

  1. Bakhti, Benamar (1989), Le Clandestin, Aziz Anick, Athmane Ariout, Yahia Ben Mabrouk, retrieved 2017-10-20
  2. "Le Clandestin - Film (1991) - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  3. "Ces posters minimalistes des films cultes algériens valent le détour". Al Huffington Post (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-20.
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