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The daily lot of an Algerian: Bashir, a young man of 25, who lives in a popular quarter of Sidi-Bel-Abbès. Every morning, Bashir is on the lookout for the postman. But there’s still no response to his request for a French visa. He is bored, doesn’ know what to do with himself. But a rumor puts an end to his boredom and has to do with a change in the calendar week: The Saturday-Sunday weekend, the norm for the Christian West, is to replace the Muslim norm of Thursday-Friday.

France / Algeria - 2003 - 15 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour

Director Mohamed Latreche Script Mohamed Latreche Camera Ahmed Messad Sound Thierry Rolland Editing Fabien Daguerre Music Cheb Mami Cast Ahmed Benaïssa, Abdelah Benabdelah, Hassiba Soumeur, Fouzia Boukhalfa, Ahmed Soualil, Majid Géryville

Production Les Films du Safran Tél : +33 (0)1 4539 5143 Fax : +33 (0)1 4539 4972 E-mail : films.safran@noos.fr Co-Production Gindou, Initiatives pour le Cinéma, Sora Productions

Sales Les Films du Safran Tél : +33 (0)1 4539 5143 Fax : +33 (0)1 4539 4972 E-mail : films.safran@noos.fr