Délice Paloma

Délice Paloma is a 2007 French-Algerian film directed by Nadir Moknèche and starring Biyouna. It tells the story of Madame Aldjeria, her past life, her glory, her dream, and her downfall as queen of petty dealing, 'the mafieuse', against the backdrop of Algiers and the Algeria of Independence to today.

Délice Paloma
Directed byNadir Moknèche
Written byNadir Moknèche
Screenplay byNadir Moknèche
Produced bySunday Morning Productions
StarringBiyouna
CinematographyJean-Claude Larrieu (AFC)
Edited byLudo Troch
Music byPierre Bastaroli
Distributed byLes Films du Losange
Release dates
  • 11 July 2007 (2007-07-11) (France)
  • 21 September 2007 (2007-09-21) (Algeria)
Running time
134 minutes
CountriesAlgeria
France
LanguageFrench
Budget€ 6.50 million
Box office€ 29 million

Plot

"You need a building permit? You are alone one evening? Call the national benefactress, Madame Aldjéria: she will arrange it. The one that was given the name of the country will stop at no scheming to survive in Algeria today. If they are pretty and not too scrupulous, recruits can make a career. The latest, Paloma, made a great effect, - especially on Riyadh, the son of Ms. Aldjéria. The re-sale of the Baths of Caracalla in Tipaza, the dream which was to allow the clan Aldjéria to change its life will be a scam too far."[1]

Cast
  • Biyouna as Zineb Agha/Madame Aldjeria
  • Nadia Kaci as Shéhérazade
  • Aylin Prandi as Paloma/Rachida
  • Daniel Lundh as Riyad
  • Fadila Ouabdesselam as Mina
  • Hafsa Koudil as Madame Bellil
  • Ahmed Benaissa as Monsieur Bellil
  • Nawel Zmit as Baya
  • Lu Xiuliang as Mister Zhang
  • Karim Moussaoui as Shéhérazade's husband

Awards

The film won the award for best French language title hailing from a country other than France at the 2008 Lumiere Awards.[2]

References
  1. https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=110698.html
  2. Leffler, Rebecca. "Schnabel's 'Butterfly' tops Lumiere honors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 February 2022.


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