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Le Clandestin

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Le Clandestin
Arabicالتاكسي المخفي
StarringAthmane Ariouet
Yahia Benmabrouk
Release date
  • 1989 (1989) (Algeria)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAlgeria
LanguageAlgerian Arabic

Le Clandestin (also known as Taxi el makhfi التاكسي المخفي, Algerian Arabic for "The Clandestine Taxi") is an Algerian comedy film directed by Benamar Bakhti, produced in 1989[1] (or 1991[2]), starring Athmane Ariouet and Yahia Benmabrouk. It's considered one of the most remarkable films in Algerian cinema.[3]

Plot

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A group of people trying to travel from Bou Saâda, M'Sila to Algiers who are unable to find a suitable mean of transport. They finally have to take an outdated illegal taxicap "un clandestine" of a poor man who has many children. Comedian conversations and many troubles take place during the trip.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bakhti, Benamar (1989), Le Clandestin, Aziz Anick, Athmane Ariout, Yahia Ben Mabrouk, retrieved 2017-10-20
  2. ^ "Le Clandestin - Film (1991) - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  3. ^ "Ces posters minimalistes des films cultes algériens valent le détour". Al Huffington Post (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2017-10-20.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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