The Arab

Haroun is an old bachelor who has lived in Oran for several years. A retired civil servant, he leads a reclusive life until the day he meets Kamel in a bar—a journalist to whom he tells an incredible story dating back to 1942. He claims to be the brother of ‘the Arab’ killed in a story told in one of the most famous novels of the 20th century, ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus. An Arab with an erased name: Moussa. Through anger, assertions, details, and confidences, Haroun finally convinces the journalist to listen to his story. His confession is a cry of freedom and distress—but above all, a cry of revolt: against an abusive mother, against a country that failed to achieve true independence, against a book, and against a famous French writer.

Country:

Algeria,

Belgium,

France,

Switzerland,

Saudi Arabia

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

106 minutes

Year:

2026

Director:

Malek Bensmaïl

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Company:

Hikayet Films,

Need Productions,

Tita Productions,

CADC,

Imagofilm Lugano,

RSI,

SRG SSR,

Red Sea Film Festival Foundation

Cast:

Haroun

Mother

Haroun (young)

Kamel

Crew:

First Assistant Director

Director

Screenplay

Screenplay

Author