Rachida /

Rachida lives and teaches in an old neighborhood in Algeria. Like most Algerians, she thinks she is far removed from the bloody conflict the country is in, until one day she is attacked by a terrorist group. The terrorists ask her to plant a bomb in her school. After refusing, they shoot her in cold...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Ciel Production (Firm), Arte France cinéma (Firm), Ciné-Sud (Firm), Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma, Studio Canal+, First-Run Features (Firm), Global Film Initiative
Other Authors:	Bachir-Chouikh, Yamina, Djouadi, Ibtissem, Rachedi, Bahia, Messadouen, Rachida
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Arabic French
Language Notes:	In Arabic and French with English subtitles.
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : First Run Features : Global Film Initiative, [2005?]
Series:	Global lens collection.
Subjects:	Foreign films. Elementary school teachers > Algeria > Drama. Young women > Algeria > Drama. Terrorism > Algeria > Drama. Victims of terrorism > Algeria > Drama. Motion pictures, French. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	Rachida lives and teaches in an old neighborhood in Algeria. Like most Algerians, she thinks she is far removed from the bloody conflict the country is in, until one day she is attacked by a terrorist group. The terrorists ask her to plant a bomb in her school. After refusing, they shoot her in cold blood. Miraculously, she lives and seeks refuge in a neighboring village.
Item Description:	"A First Run Features presentation." Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. A foreign film (Algeria)--Container. Letterbox format. Special features include: Director interview & biography -- Discussion guide -- Film notes. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Directeur de la photographie, Mustapha Belmihoub ; montage, Yamina Bachir Chouikh ; musique originale, Anne-Olga de Pass.