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The Last Queen

  • Damien Ounouri
  • Adila Bendimerad
  • Fiction
  • 2022
  • Algérie, France, Allemagne
  • Adila Bendimerad
  • Dali Bensaleh
  • Tarik Bouerara
  • Amine Mentseur

Algeria, 1516. The pirate Aroudj Barbarossa frees Algiers from the tyranny of the Spanish and seizes power over the kingdom. Rumor has it he murdered King Salim Toumi despite their alliance. Against all odds, one woman will stand up to him: Queen Zaphira. Between history and legend, this woman’s journey tells of a struggle, of personal and political turmoil endured for the sake of Algiers.

Screenplay
  • Adila Bendimerad
  • Damien Ounouri
Photography
  • Shadi Chaaban
Sound
  • Amine Teggar
  • Li Dan-Feng
Set design
  • Feriel Gasmi Issiakhem
Costumes
  • Jean-Marc Mireté
Editing
  • Matthieu Laclau
Production
  • Agat Films
  • Patrick Sobelman
Coproduction
  • Taj Intaj
  • Birth
  • Mec Film
Partners
  • Aide aux cinémas du Monde (CNC)
  • FDATIC / Ministère de la culture (Algérie)
  • Orange Studio
  • Doha Film Institute (Qatar) / DFI
  • Arab Fund for Arts and Culture / AFAC (Liban)
  • Institut français d'Algérie
  • les ateliers sauvages
  • Racha Promotion Immobilière (Algérie)
  • OGEBC
  • AARC
  • Wilaya d'Alger et Wilaya de Tlemcen
  • Ministère des Affaires religieuses
  • L'Atelier de la Cinéfondation du Festival de Cannes 2018
  • Bourse CNC d'aide au développement du festival Cinemed
  • lauréat du BCP Cash Award et Premiers Plans Angers Award
Distribution Jour 2 Fête
International seller Orange / The Party Film Sales
Video editor Jour 2 Fête
DVD release 22/08/2023
Awards Authors under 40 Award - Special Mention / Giornate degli Autori, 2022

Portrait Damien Ounouri © Bertrand Noel

“A gorgeous costume drama with a feisty feminist edge” VARIETY
“A pulsating portrait of a heroine from the past” CINEUROPA

“A brilliantly grounded drama […] an intimate and gorgeously shot period piece” HIGH ON FILMS

“Adila Bendimerad and Damien Ounouri shimmer with potential as dynamic feature filmmakers.”
ICS (INTERNATIONAL CINEPHILE SOCIETY)