17 rue bleue

Paris, 1967. Five years after fleeing Algeria, Adda's life is a happy one, with her boys and her two sisters. She has a blissful love affair with Merlin, her boss, that ensures them a comfortable lifestyle. But when Merlin dies young, Adda can't cope and loses her grip on reality...

Directed by: Chad Chenouga (France, 2000)
Cast: Lysiane Meis (Adda), Abdel Halis (Chad), Aimen Ben Hamed (Samir), Nassim Sakhoui (Chad as a child), Sofiane Abramovitz (Samir as a child), Saïda Jawad (Leila), Rania Meziani (Yasmine), Marc Berman (Merlin), Chafia Boudraa (the grandmother), Isabelle Nanty (Françoise)
Genre: dramedy
Awards: Best Male Newcomer for Abdel Halis (2002 Lumières de la Presse Étrangère)