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Image caption: Merzak Allouache, Omar Gatlato (still), 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.
Image:
Image caption: Merzak Allouache, Omar Gatlato (still), 1977.
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