Né quelque part (2013)
Directed by Mohamed Hamidi

Film Synopsis

Farid, a man of Algerian origin in his mid-twenties, is looking forward to a successful career as a lawyer in France.  He is about to set up home with his girlfriend Audrey when he receives the shock news that his father has recently fallen ill and now looks set to lose the family home in Algeria.  Without a moment's hesitation, Farid hastens back to the Algerian village where he was born and devotes himself to preventing the planned demolition of his father's beloved house.  As he does so, he comes into contact with a colourful collection of individuals in the village and is struck by their simplicity and friendliness.

Farid has never known such a sense of community spirit whilst living in France.  This provides the young man not only with an opportunity to get to know his relatives a bit better, but also to make sense of his own identity, which has so far been something of a mystery to him.  He is particularly struck by a cousin of his, who appears desperately keen to leave the village and start a new life in France.  One day, Farid wakes up and finds that his ambitious cousin has disappeared, along with the identification papers the former needs to get back into France.  Now Farid finds himself trapped in an unfamiliar country which has its own codes and customs.  Adapting to his new life proves to be much harder than he imagined...