Film by Hassen Ferhani (2021) - 1h30
With Malika, Chawki Amari, Samir Elhakim
Alone in a small white house on the side of National Road 1, the Trans-Saharan road that connects Algiers to Tamanrasset through the vastness of the desert, Malika, 74, one day opened her door to director Hassen Ferhani, who had come there scouting with his friend Chawki Amari, a journalist at El Watan and author of the book Nationale 1, which recounts his journey along this over 2000 km north-south route. The Malika of Amari's novel, whom Ferhani admits he initially perceived as a 'literary fantasy,' suddenly takes on an unexpected human depth in this naturally hostile environment.
Meeting with director Hassen Ferhani As part of the 3rd edition of the Docs en vue festival, on the theme of Iranian cinema.