TIMGAD

TIMGAD JUVENTUS

By Fabrice BENCHAOUCHE

KWASSA FILMS - as PROD

Children's - Completed 2016


Festivals
& Awards

FIFF 2016
CINEMED 2016
Prix du public Midi Libre
FIFOG 2017
Mention Spéciale
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Children's, First film, Comedy
    • Countries
    • FRANCE, ALGERIA, BELGIUM
    • Languages
    • FRENCH, ALGERIAN
    • Budget
    • 0.3 - 0.6 M$
    • Director(s)
    • Fabrice BENCHAOUCHE
    • Producer(s)
    • Antonin DEDET (Neon Productions), Annabella NEZRI (Kwassa Films), Lila GRAFFIN (Alia Films)
    • Synopsis
    • The past and present unfold together as Jamel, a young French-Algerian archeologist, is appointed to coach the local football team “Timgad Juventus”. Eleven boys and one girl, Naïma, are part of the team, they don’t have decent shirt or shoes but are talented and will try their best to win the national tournament. Between ancient vestiges and wounds of recent struggles, Jamel discovers a generation of Algerians who dreams of being reconciled … and champion of football.