The Empire of Dreams (1982)
• June 5th, 1982 • 2h 5min
Drama, Comedy
Overview
A stubborn director who wants to rediscover the Algiers of his childhood comes up against the “Hollywood” fantasies of his characters, non-professionals all hoping to be able to become “someone else”, at least for the duration of a film… Mise en abyme for a journey into megalomania…
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