Abdelkrim Baba-Aissa, born February 20, 1949 in Béjaïa (Algeria), nicknamed "Krimo Baba Aissa", is an Algerian actor, screenwriter and director. Self-taught, he made his debut in the theater, then on Algerian television as a assistant, then at ONCIC as director in the 70s. His career in a few dates: In 1976: He played in the film “Omar Gatlato” by Merzak Allouache. In 1978: He was assistant to A....
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In 2024, Abdelkrim Baba Aissa, aged 75, engages in a series of filmed interviews with Algerian journalist Thoria Smati. They address the chronology of the rich and committed career of this self-taught Algerian actor, director, producer and screenwriter, who made his debut on Algerian television as an assistant director then at ONCIC as a director in the years 70.
A stubborn director who wants to rediscover the Algiers of his childhood comes up against the “Hollywood” fantasies of his characters, non-professionals all hoping to be able to become “someone else”, at least for the duration of a film… Mise en abyme for a journey into megalomania…
Omar, a young man, lives a simple life with his family and suffers from loneliness. His life changes when he tries to bond with a girl he barely knows.
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