Délice Paloma

Need a building permit? An escort? Mrs Aldjéria can sort it out for you. The woman who named herself after the country will stop at nothing to survive in today's Algeria. Her beautiful, unscrupulous young recruits help her increase her influence, and one girl, Paloma, is a particular favourite...

Directed by: Nadir Moknèche (France/Algeria, 2006)
Cast: Biyouna (Mrs Aldjéria), Aylin Prandi (Paloma), Daniel Lundh (Riyad), Nadia Kaci (Shéhérazade), Lyes Salem (Maître Djaffar)
Genre: comedy drama

Awards: 2008 Lumiere Awards Best French Language Film Winner