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The Cork, is a 1980 Algerian movie, directed by Belkacem Hadjadj, and starring Omar Guendouz, Sissani (Mohamed Djediat), Sirat Boumediène. with a runtime of 94 minutes.
Al Marja (The Cork) is the debut feature film of Algerian director Belkacem Hadjadj, made after his return from studying at INSAS in Brussels and his subsequent work with Algerian television. Shot in the tradition of Italian comedy, the film follows the increasingly farcical misadventures of a tenant whose life is upended by a persistent water leak that refuses to be resolved. Hadjadj brings a light, observational touch to the material, grounding the comedy in the textures of Algerian everyday life. The film marks the beginning of a significant career in North African cinema and showcases the director's gift for finding humor in the mundane frustrations of ordinary existence.
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