ALGER LA BLANCHE dir. Cyril Collard
Country: France
Language: Français
Format: Short Film (28 mins)
Available subtitles: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol
Language: Français
Format: Short Film (28 mins)
Available subtitles: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol
FEATURED IN: THE MALE GAZE: CELLULOID DREAMS
Farid, a teenager of Algerian descent, spends his free time hanging out with the wrong crowds in the suburbs south of Paris while maintaining a secret relationship with illustrator Jean. Both Jean and Farid are unsure about the future of their relationship - Farid wants Jean to move to Algiers with him, but Jean doesn't want to continue being Farid's secret. But when Farid becomes embroiled in a police matter, both his passionate private life and conservative family life hurtle towards one another, with explosive results.
WRITTEN BY: Cyril Collard, Jean-Marie Guillaume
CAST: Frédéric Deban, Ali Baouche, Farida Chrouki, Aïssa Djabri, Mohammed Zran
PRODUCED BY: Cyril Collard, Janine Collard
CAST: Frédéric Deban, Ali Baouche, Farida Chrouki, Aïssa Djabri, Mohammed Zran
PRODUCED BY: Cyril Collard, Janine Collard
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
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Cyril Collard was a French author, filmmaker, composer, musician and actor. He is known for his unapologetic portrayals of bisexuality and HIV in art, particularly his autobiographical novel and film 'Les Nuits Fauves' (Savage Nights). Openly bisexual, Collard was also one of the first French artists to speak openly about his HIV-positive status. The semi-autobiographical 'Savage Nights' (Les Nuits Fauves), finished in 1992, was Collard's first and only feature film. It won four César awards (Best Editing, Best Film, Best First Work, and Most Promising Actress) in 1993. Unfortunately, Collard did not live to accept his award; he had died three days earlier, aged 35.
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