2026 | France, Algeria | Documentary

Alea Jacarandas (The Jacarandas)

  • Algerian Arabic, French French, English 78 mins
  • Director | Hassen Ferhani
  • Writer | Hassen Ferhani, Ameziane Ferhani, Juliette Flamant
  • Producer | Eugénie Michel-Villette, Oualid Baha, Hassen Ferhani, Karim Moussaoui

STATUS: Development

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In the streets of Algiers, jacaranda trees bloom like shards of memory. Following in the footsteps of his father, Ameziane, a writer haunted by these purple trees, Hassen Ferhani (VdR Atelier 2022, Afric Hotel VdR 2011 and Tarzan, Don Quichotte et nous VdR 2013) explores the city, legacy and love. A rich and intimate quest in which writing, filming or choosing beauty become acts of resistance.

Memory Legacy City Beauty Resistance
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