100% Arabica

100% Arabica

4.3

1997-11-05

The movie takes place in a poverty-stricken, rent-controlled neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris. Algerian immigrants, many of whom are in France illegally, the place has earned the nickname of "100%Arabica". It's a rough neighborhood - crime is rampant, gangs of juvenile delinquents roam the streets, and the police are afraid to patrol the area. When the out-of-touch mayor decides that he wants to restore order to the area, he offers a subsidy to Slimane, the imam of the local mosque. If Slimane can get people off the streets, the mayor will continue the payments. Soon the byways of 100%Arabica are almost peaceful - but not because of something Slimane has done. The reason is that a new Rai Band, Rap Oriental, has taken the neighborhood by storm...

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100% Arabica

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The movie takes place in a poverty-stricken, rent-controlled neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris. Algerian immigrants, many of whom are in France illegally, the place has earned the nickname of "100%Arabica". It's a rough neighborhood - crime is rampant, gangs of juvenile delinquents roam the streets, and the police are afraid to patrol the area. When the out-of-touch mayor decides that he wants to restore order to the area, he offers a subsidy to Slimane, the imam of the local mosque. If Slimane can get people off the streets, the mayor will continue the payments. Soon the byways of 100%Arabica are almost peaceful - but not because of something Slimane has done. The reason is that a new Rai Band, Rap Oriental, has taken the neighborhood by storm...

Released

1997-11-05

Runtime

85

Director

Mahmoud Zemmouri

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

Français

Production

Les Films de la Toison d'Or

Fennec Productions

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    Cheb Khaled

    Cheb Khaled
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    Cheb Mami

    Cheb Mami
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    Fatiha Berber

    Fatiha Berber
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    Mouss Zouheyri

    Mouss Zouheyri
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    Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane

    Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane
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    Youssef Diawara

    Youssef Diawara
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    Farid Fedjer

    Farid Fedjer