Oussama Kobbi
Algeria

About the Film
In a working-class Algerian neighborhood, a man in his fifties faces a conflict over “honor”. Torn between the dictates of masculinity and the weight of social expectations, he struggles internally. This is not a film about violence, but about the trembling that comes before it. It delicately explores the suffocated masculine sensitivity in a world where feeling is seen as weakness—an intimate dive into the conflict between the man one is expected to be and the man he truly is.

Year: 2025
Runtime: 18 min
Director / Writer: Oussama Kobbi
Cinematography: Mehraz Tabka
Sound: Lotfi Adamou
Editor: Tedj Khaloufi
Producers: Dalia Bouro, Sarl H Level Factory
Cast: Mohamed Frimehdi, Mouni Boualem, Mohamed Bounoughez, Bilal Harnane, Rabah Tibaoui, Meriem Rezkellah

Oussama Kobbi was born in 1990 in Kolea, Algeria. He began his career as an actor with the Kolea Theatre Movement in his youth. Holding a degree in Economic Sciences, he pursued training in directing and screenwriting in France. His professional career began with advertising; in 2023 he directed the TV series 11/11, followed by its second season in 2025. The short film A Matter of Honor marks his debut in cinema.