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Cheb

1991Movie1 h 19 min

Drama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb5.0
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb5.0

Summary

After a conviction for theft, Merwan was expelled from France, where he had lived since the age of one, to Algeria, his country of birth. In a foreign country of which he knows neither the language nor the customs, he finds himself stripped of his belongings and on the street.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Rachid Bouchareb
Written by
Abdelkrim Bahloul, Rachid Bouchareb, Christian Zerbib
Produced by
Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhat
Music by
Safy Boutella

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Facts

June 5, 1991 · 1 h 19 min · Drama

Released
June 5, 1991
Runtime
1 h 19 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
French
Also spoken
Arabic
Made in
Algeria, France
Available in
1 country

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Cheb worth watching?"

Questions about Cheb

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Cheb worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 5).

Will I feel good after watching Cheb?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Cheb plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Cheb in English?

FrenchArabic

No, it was made in French, with some Arabic.