It is the year 1516. Algiers is a small Arabian-Berber republic, suffocated by the Spaniards, who have had control of the harbour for six years. King Salim Toumi makes an alliance with the pirate Barberousse in order to free the city. After their victory, Salim is assassinated in his bathtub. Barberousse becomes the new ruler of Algiers, and is confronted with a rebellion. Both history and legend tell that Salim Toumi, the last King of Algiers, had a wife named Zaphira, and that Aroudj Barberousse desired her. Barberousse is supposed to have said: "I will take his palace, and I will mount his horse and his wife."

starring / avec
Adila Bendimerad, Dali Benssalah, Tarik Boughrara, Imene Noel, Nadia Tereszkiewics, Ahmed Zitouni, Fouad Trifi, Tahar Zaoui

a film by / un film de
Damien OUNOURI
Adila BENDIMERAD

Algeria / France / Saudi Arabia / Qatar / Taiwan, 2022, Feature Narrative, 1h50, Biopic / Historical / Drama

First feature Narrative / 1er Long-métrage Fiction

Original Title (Arabic) / Titre VO (arabe) : El Akhira - الأخيرة
International Title (English) / Titre international (Anglais) : The Last Queen
French Title / Titre français : La Dernière Reine
Working Title / Titre de travail : La Dernière Reine (aka Zaphira, dernière princesse du royaume d'Alger) / The Last Queen ()
Runtime / Durée : 110 min (1h 50 min)
Type / Type : Feature Fiction / Long-métrage Fiction
Genre : Biopic, Historical, Drama / Biopic, Historique, Drame
Language / Langue de tournage : Arabic / Arabe
Countries of Production / Pays : Algeria, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Taiwan / Algérie, France, Arabie Saoudite, Qatar, Taïwan
Year of production / Année de production : 2022
Colors / Couleurs : Color / Couleur
Estimated Budget / Budget prévisionnel : € 2 500 00


Statement
The film is set in 16th century Algiers. This was a time of political and social upheaval, an identity crisis, out of which emerged the foundations of a new Algiers. How can we bring to life this period of history that has been ignored for so long, and how can we tell the story of this Last Queen, this woman whose very existence has never ceased to be both disputed and upheld by historians through the centuries? The novelistic and baroque narrative is told from the female point of view, attempting to capture these expunged voices, in order to explore history from a different angle. To travel far back in time, back to a multi-cultural, ambitious and adventurous Algiers; in order to return and shake up contemporary Algeria, to refresh her memory and stir up her desire and her imagination.
Damien OUNOURI

NOTE BY THE PROGRAMMER (RSIFF 2022, Djeddah)
In 1516, Algerian king Salim Toumi accepted the help of feared pirate Aroudj Barbarossa to liberate Algiers from Spanish occupation, only to die in mysterious circumstances in his own hammam once the city was secure. The next day, Barbarossa proposed marriage to Salim's Queen Zaphira, having already vowed to his crew that he intended to take Salim's palace, horse and wife. Zaphira - who may or may not have existed but whose passion and determination became the stuff of legend - proved more than a match for him. Adila Bendimarad, who plays Zaphira, co-directs with Damien Ounouri; the cast, drawn mainly from the theatre, use their stagecraft and linguistic skills to accentuate the film's poetic language. It's an exciting Arab take on a classic historical epic, with all the grandeur, thrilling swordplay and sumptuous costuming we expect of the sword-and-sandals genre, given the fresh twist of a woman's point of view. This film is supported by the Red Sea Fund.






CAST / ACTRICES-ACTEURS
Adila Bendimerad................................................... The Queen / Reine Zaphira
Dali Benssalah..................................................... Aroudj Barbarossa
Tarik Boughrara.................................................... Roi Salim Toumi
Imen Noel (aka Imene Noël)................................. Reine Chegga
Nadia Tereszkiewics (aka Nadia Tereszkiewicz)............................... Astrid'la Scandinavienne'
Ahmed Zitouni....................................................
Fouad Trifi.........................................................
Tahar Zaoui........................................................
Nabil Asli




Producers / Producteurs :
Adila Bendimerad (Taj Intaj)
Patrick Sobelman (Agat Films)
Damien Ounouri (Taj Intaj)
Justine O.
Roger Huang

DIRECTORS / RÉALISATEURS
Adila BENDIMERAD
Damien OUNOURI

Scénario / Screenplay
Damien Ounouri,
Adila Bendimerad

Director of Photography / Directeur de la photo
Shadi Chaaban

Sound Recordist / Ingénieur du son :

Composer / Musique :

Editing / Montage
Yann-Shan Tsai
Mathieu Laclau

Production design / Décors :
Feriel Gasmi Issiakhem

Costumes design / Costumes :
Jean-Marc Mireté

Line Producer / Productrice exécutive :
Marie-Laurence Attias

Production Managers / Directeurs de production :
Charles Barberousse
Clément Amouroux


PRODUCTION
- Taj Intaj (Algérie : dz)
- Agat Film Ex Nihilo (France)
- Birth Productions [fr/uk/dz],
- Bang Bang Réalisation (Algérie)

WITH THE SUPPORT OF / AVEC LE SOUTIEN DE
Red Sea Fund (Saudi Arabia)

VENTES / SALES
The Party Film Sales [fr]

DISTRIBUTION
Jour2Fête [fr]
Orange Studio [fr]


CONTACTS

Contacts et liens utiles

Production

BANG BANG RÉALISATION - Amina Castaing
18 chemin Mustapha Khalef, Ben Aknoun - 16000 Alger, ALGERIE - T: +213 770 323 275 - amina(@)bangbangprod.tv - www.bangbangprod.tv

AGAT FILM EX NIHILO - Patrick Sobelman, Muriel Meynard
52, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - 75011 Paris, FRANCE / muriel(@)agatfilms.com - psobel(@)agatfilms.com / www.agatfilmsetcie.com


RELEASE / SORTIE SALLES


FESTIVALS / PRIX

* FESPACO 2023 //// 25 feb to04 march
* Arab Premiere //// 2022 RSIFF - Red Sea Film Festival (Djeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2022) | https://redseafilmfest.com/en/2022-films/?film_id=3546&film_name=THE%20LAST%20QUEEN

* International Premiere //// 2022 Filmfest Hamburg (Hambourg - Allemagne)

* World premiere | Winner: Authors under 40 Award - Special Mention //// 2022 Venice Film Festival (Giornate degli Autori) (Venice, Italy, 2022)

* Project - selected at 14th Cinéfondation Workshop /// Festival de Cannes (Cannes - France, 2018) | Financement acquis: € 430 000 | http://org-www.festival-cannes.com/fr/cinefoundation/ficheFilmAtelier/id/202/year/2018.html


Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- https://jour2fete.com/film/la-derniere-reine/
- www.agatfilms-exnihilo.com/catalogue/films/la-derniere-reine/
- http://org-www.festival-cannes.com/fr/cinefoundation/ficheFilmAtelier/id/202/year/2018.html
- https://redseafilmfest.com/en/2022-films/?film_id=3546&film_name=THE%20LAST%20QUEEN
- www.crew-united.com/fr/La-Derniere-Reine-aka-Zaphira-derniere-princesse-du-royaume-d-Alger-The-Last-Queen__281470.html
- www.crew-united.com/fr/La-Derniere-Reine-aka-Zaphira-derniere-princesse-du-royaume-d-Alger-The-Last-Queen__281470.html
Updated by Thierno DIA, 18 April 2023


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الأخيرة

غداة تحالف الملك سليم التومي سنة 1516م مع القرصان المهيب عروج بربروس من أجل تحرير العاصمة الجزائر من الاحتلال الإسباني؛ يتوفّى الملك في ظروف غامضة؛ ويتقدّم القرصان من فوره للزواج من الملكة زفيرة أرملة الملك، ومع تسيّد القرصان بربروس لسدّة المشهد، يرسي خطّته المسبقة بتجريد الملك الراحل من كامل تركته وإرثه، مستعينًا بجيشه الوفيّ، لتجد الملكة زفيرة نفسها أمام تحدٍّ عصيب، في إطار قصصي ملحميّ وشاعري يستلهم التراث المسرحي، برؤيةٍ إخراجية مبتكرة. الفيلم مدعوم من صندوق البحر الأحمر

تاريخ ودراما | مدة العرض: 110 دقيقة

2022 / حوار بالعربية

بلد الانتاج: الجزائر وفرنسا والسعودية
إخراج: دامیان ونوري، عديلة بن ديمراد
العرض الأول في العالم العربي


إنتاج
عديلة بن ديمراد، باتريك سوبلمان، دامیان ونوري

بمشاركة
عديلة بن ديمراد، Ahmed Zitouni، Fouad Trifi، دالي بن صالح، طاهر زاوي، ايمين نويل، نادية تريزكيفيتش

سيناريو
عديلة بن ديمراد، دامیان ونوري

Source:
https://redseafilmfest.com/ar/2022-films/?film_id=3546&film_name=THE%20LAST%20QUEEN