Draft:Desert rose

Desert Rose is an Algerian film directed by Oussama Benhassine, released in 2023.

Synopsis
In 1960, in Reggane, in the Algerian Sahara, Abbes, a young boy, witnesses his dog being seized by French soldiers. Deprived of any support, in the absence of his father and with an indifferent grandfather, Abbes secretly ventures to the military base to retrieve his friend, unaware of the imminent danger associated with the first French nuclear test in Algeria.

Technical Details

 * Original Arabic Title: زهرة الصحراء
 * International English Title: Desert Rose
 * Director: Oussama Benhassine
 * Screenplay: Oussama Benhassine
 * Cinematography: Mohamed Saadi
 * Editing: Salim Tir
 * Set Decoration: Maya Mancer
 * Sound: El Hachemi Khalil Kelia
 * Mixing: Aissa Moulai
 * Executive Production: Meriem Oueld Chiah
 * Production: Algerian Center for Cinema Development
 * Country of Production: Algeria
 * Original Language: Arabic, French
 * Format: Color
 * Genre: Drama
 * Duration: 28 minutes
 * Release Dates:
 * Algeria: September 2023 (Premiere)

Cast

 * Mohamed Bencharki as Abbes
 * Tenou Khilouli as Mebarka
 * Halim Zrebei as The Grandfather
 * Ahmed Sendjal as Ali
 * Idir Benaibouche as The French Sergeant
 * Slimane Benouari as The Prisoner

Filming
Filming took place from June 13 to June 21, 2023, in the village of Thala in Timimoun, Algeria.