Happy Bad Day

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Happy Bad Day, is a 2023 Algerian movie, directed by Ilias Boukhemoucha, and starring Benbekreti Muhammad, Soudaki Haizia, Narjes Asali. with a runtime of 63 minutes.

Overview

Happy Bad Day is an Algerian comedy that takes an unexpected look at the immigrant experience through the eyes of a former illegal migrant who returns to his homeland of Numidia with a bold ambition: to create a film that represents the authentic cinema of the Global South, distinct from the polished productions of the North. His journey back home — and the filmmaking endeavour it inspires — becomes a wry, self-aware meditation on cultural identity, belonging, and the gap between the world he left and the one he returned to.

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