Nahla

At a glance

Nahla, is a 1979 Algerian movie, directed by Farouk Beloufa, and starring Yasmine Khlat, Roger Assaf, Lina Tebbara. with a runtime of 111 minutes.

Overview

Nahla is a Lebanese-Algerian drama film set against the volatile backdrop of Beirut in January 1975, on the eve of the Lebanese Civil War. At its center is Larbi Nasri, a young Algerian journalist who becomes enmeshed in the world surrounding Nahla — a legendary Arab singer beloved across the region. Through his relationships with Maha, Hind, Raouf, and Michel, Larbi witnesses the construction and gradual collapse of Nahla's myth, culminating in the shattering moment she loses her voice on stage. The film uses this personal crisis as a mirror for the collective breakdown spreading through Lebanese society, making it a powerful document of a city on the brink.

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