Vivre au paradis

Mar 17 1999 N/A 1h 45m
Drama, History, War

Set in France in 1961-1962 during the Algerian War, Living in Paradise is a thought-provoking examination of the lives of North African immigrants trying to find a place in the social system of Western Europe.

Plot

1961-1962, the Algerian War is under way, Lakhdar, an immigrant construction worker, lives in the Nanterre shantytown which is 3km away from Paris. He can no longer bear living alone, far from his family in Southern Algeria. Once he succeeds in bringing them to France, he starts looking for a decent apartment. Just as he is about to reach his goal, at the cost of a betrayal, history strikes back at him...

Written by

Brahim Benaïcha, Olivier Douyère, Bourlem Guerdjou

Directed by

Bourlem Guerdjou

Languages

Français

Awards

6 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
159
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA