Nadir Ioulain
Algeria

About the Film
Sofiane, a French hacker of Algerian origin in his forties living in Paris, suffers from bipolar disorder. His adoptive French mother reveals his biological father was a highly influential and respected Algerian during the Liberation War. He travels to the Algerian desert seeking a cure that will heal him permanently.

Year: 2025
Runtime: 95 min
Director: Nadir Ioulain
Writers: Nadir Ioulain, Farid Larbi, Mahi Bena
Producers: Algerian Center for Cinema Development, Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts, 07 eme reve films
Cast: Khaled Benaissa, Sami Tigharghar, Lyna Khoudri, Farid Larbi

Nadir Ioulain holds a degree in web marketing. He directed his first feature film in 2001. In 2009, he founded Biloba Cinem’Art, producing 14 short films. In 2012, he directed and co-produced the documentary Français. His debut feature was titled Jungle Jihad (2016).