The King of Algiers

The King of Algiers (French: Omar la fraise, lit. 'Omar the Strawberry') is a 2023 French crime comedy film directed by Elias Belkeddar in his directorial debuts, starring Reda Kateb and Benoît Magimel.[4] The film premiered on 20 May 2023 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. It was released in France on 24 May 2023.

The King of Algiers
FrenchOmar la fraise
LiterallyOmar the Strawberry
Directed byElias Belkeddar
Written byElias Belkeddar, Thomas Bidegain, Jérôme Pierrat
Produced byMourad Belkeddar
Hugo Sélignac[1]
Starring
CinematographyAndré Chemetoff
Edited bySimon Jacquet
Music bySofiane Saïdi
Production
companies
Iconoclast Films
Chi-Fou-Mi
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Distributed byStudioCanal
Release dates
  • 20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) (France)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench, Arabic
Budget$5.490.000[3]
Box office$2,199,216[lower-alpha 2]

Synopsis

The story centers on Omar, also known as Omar la Fraise, a former gangster who finds himself on the run in Algiers after being sentenced to 20 years in prison by the French authorities. Omar settled in Algeria with his partner in crime, Roger. Transitioning away from their criminal activities, they attempt to lead a normal life.[5]

Cast

Production

Written by the director and Jérôme Pierrat, produced by Iconoclast Films and Chi-Fou-Mi Productions (of the Mediawan Group), in co-production with France 2 Cinéma. It is being distributed by StudioCanal.[2]

Release

The King of Algiers had its world premiere in a Midnight Screening within the Official Selection of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2023.[6] The film was theatrically released in France on 24 May 2023.[7]

Critical reception

On AlloCiné, the film holds an average Press rating of 3.4/5.[8]

Notes
  1. co-productions: Studio Canal, France 2 Cinéma.[2])
  2. as of 28 July 2023[1]

References
  1. "The King of Algiers". Box Office Mojo. July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. "The King of Algiers singled out for a Midnight Screening in Cannes". Cineuropa – the best of european cinema. April 21, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  3. "The King Of Algiers – Data, trailer, platforms, cast". CineVista Blog. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. "Omar la Fraise, an action comedy with Reda Kateb and Benoît Magimel at Cannes 2023 – Our opinion". Sortiraparis.com. April 14, 2023.
  5. "Review: The King of Algiers". Cineuropa – the best of european cinema. May 25, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. Medouni, Ali (May 21, 2023). "Omar la fraise : une avant-première mémorable à Cannes". Vinyculture (in French). Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  7. Grierson, Tim; Critic, Senior US (July 28, 2023). "'The King Of Algiers': Cannes Review". Screen. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  8. "Omar la fraise". AlloCiné (in French). July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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