The Kid from Chaaba
Jan 14, 1998 · 1h 36m
Director
Christophe RuggiaOverview
Le Gone du Chaâba (The Kid of the Chaaba), translated into English as Shantytown Kid by Naima Wolf, is an autobiographical novel by Azouz Begag about his life as a young Algerian boy growing up in a shantytown next to Lyon, France, called the Chaâba by its inhabitants. The story covers a period of approximately three years in the life of the protagonist and deals with issues developing from the clash between two cultures, that of France and that of North Africa, as well as the difficulties of finding a cultural identity between the two. The story focuses on the cultural differences between the Arab and French communities, as well as how the two groups react to each other
Cast of The Kid from Chaaba
Crew of The Kid from Chaaba
Christophe RuggiaDirector
Azouz BegagNovel
Farid LahouassaProducer- Nicole DedieuEditor
- Richard Cahours de VirgileProduction Design
- Dominique ChapuisCinematography
- Elsa RioCostumer
- Florence JulienneCostumer
- Sandrine CanauxDecorator
- Emmanuelle FèvreMakeup Artist
Safy BoutellaMusic- Vincent AlexandreSecond Assistant "A" Camera
- Francis AuguyStunts
- Catherine RobertStunts
Patrick MédioniStunts- Marc RoselStunts
- Jonathan AcbardBoom Operator
- Jean-Pierre DuretSound Engineer
- André CappelloFoley Recordist
- Hubert PersatAssistant Sound Editor
About The Kid from Chaaba
What is The Kid from Chaaba about?
Le Gone du Chaâba (The Kid of the Chaaba), translated into English as Shantytown Kid by Naima Wolf, is an autobiographical novel by Azouz Begag about his life as a young Algerian boy growing up in a shantytown next to Lyon, France, called the Chaâba by its inhabitants. The story covers a period of approximately three years in the life of the protagonist and deals with issues developing from the…
When was The Kid from Chaaba released?
The Kid from Chaaba was released on January 14, 1998.
How long is The Kid from Chaaba?
The Kid from Chaaba runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
Who directed The Kid from Chaaba?
The Kid from Chaaba was directed by Christophe Ruggia.
Who is in the cast of The Kid from Chaaba?
The cast of The Kid from Chaaba includes Bouzid Negnoug (Omar), Mohamed Fellag (Bouzid), Nabil Ghalem (Hacène), Galamelah Lagra (Farid) and Kenza Bouanika (Zohra).