Omar Gatlato (1977)

OMAR GATLATO (1977)

DIRECTOR: MERZAK ALLOUACHE  

ALGERIA

FICTION | 92 MINUTES

ARABIC, FRENCH WITH ARABIC AND ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Omar Gatlato follows a young man living in a cramped multigenerational apartment in Bab el-Oued, shortly after the Algerian independence. Omar aimlessly goes about his days, entertaining himself with Indian cinema and live music after work. However, when he discovers a cassette tape featuring a woman's voice, he becomes instantly infatuated and desperately arranges a meeting.

Join the post-screening conversation with Fadi Haddad, Head of Programming, Amman International Film Festival. Haddad will delve into the director’s formal approach and cinematography that shape the protagonist’s sense of stagnation within a claustrophobic urban landscape.