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Harragas (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2009 · 95 mins · Arabic
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- Directed by
- Merzak Allouache
- Starring
- Nabil Asli, Samir Elhakim, Okacha Touita, Mohamed Terekkat, Lamia Boussekine
Set in the northern Algerian port city of Mostaganem, the film follows three young Harragas—Rachid, Nasser and Imene—who hire smuggler Hassan to ferry them to Spain in his rickety boat. Alongside African and Arab migrants, they brave the storm‑tossed Strait, risking everything to escape their country.
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