Once Upon a Time in the Oued

Once Upon a Time in the Oued (2005)

October 19th, 20051h 33min

Comedy
55%

Overview

In 1988, Johnny Leclerc, the son of a Norman mother and an Alsatian father, lives in a suburban housing estate with his friends. He behaves like a Muslim, observes Ramadan and wears a djelaba. He's even convinced that his name is Abdelbachir and that he was born in a small village in the bled. When his friend Yacine gets into trouble with a local kaid and decides to return to Algeria for the vacations, he smuggles himself into the Sabri family's luggage to fulfill his dream and finally get to know his "roots". As soon as he arrived on the Algerian coast, Johnny felt right at home. But Yacine is opposed to his father, who wants to arrange his marriage.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Scream

Scream


Released on: 2021-04-12
Documentary, Horror, Comedy

An experimental essay film about terrorism, media, violence and globalisation. Three infotainment ne...

The Harem of Madame Osmane

The Harem of Madame Osmane


Released on: 2000-07-12
Comedy, Drama

In Algiers in 1993, while the civil war is starting, Mrs Osmane's tenants have to endure her bad tem...

Mascarades

Mascarades


Released on: 2008-11-25
Comedy, Drama

Mounir Mekbek lives with his family in a small village in the heart of the Algerian countryside. Ver...

Ikach

Ikach


Released on: 1937-01-01
Comedy

Ikach, is a farce in two acts in popular Arabic, written by André Sarrouy and adapted and directed b...

Tahia Ya Didou !

Tahia Ya Didou !


Released on: 1971-01-02
Comedy

Originally commissioned by the city of Algiers to promote tourism, Mohamed Zinet’s Tahia ya Didou bl...

The Good Families

The Good Families


Released on: 1973-01-02
Comedy

Directed by Djafar Damardji.

Inspector Tahar's Holiday

Inspector Tahar's Holiday


Released on: 1972-01-01
Comedy, Crime, Family

Inspector Tahar and his apprentice are invited by Mama Traki, a popular Tunisian heroine, to spend t...

The Adventures of a Hero

The Adventures of a Hero


Released on: 1979-01-02
Comedy, Adventure

In one of the tribes of the Algerian Sahara, everyone awaits the arrival of the hero who will defend...

The King of Algiers

The King of Algiers


Released on: 2023-05-24
Comedy, Drama

Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he...

Hassan Terro

Hassan Terro


Released on: 1967-01-02
Adventure, War, Comedy

While he tries by all means to stay out of the bloody upheavals caused by the battle of Algiers, Has...

Bay of Algiers

Bay of Algiers


Released on: 2012-06-26
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

The writer Louis Gardel remembers his youth in Algeria. In 1955, Louis is 15 years old and lives wi...

الولف صعيب - El Ouelf Essaïb

الولف صعيب - El Ouelf Essaïb


Released on: 1990-01-01
Comedy, Family

El Ouelf Essaïb (الولف صعيب) is a comedy written and directed by Mohamed Hilmi, released in 1990. An...

Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique

Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique


Released on: 1971-01-01
Drama, Comedy

In the 70s, in the Goutte d'or district, three friends of Algerian origin: Poulou, a failed boxer, A...

Omar Gatlato

Omar Gatlato


Released on: 1976-07-15
Drama, Comedy, Romance

Omar, a young man, lives a simple life with his family and suffers from loneliness. His life changes...

Carnaval fi Dachra

Carnaval fi Dachra


Released on: 1994-01-01
Comedy

Makhlouf Bombardier, unusual, decides to be elected mayor of a dechra (village). So he surrounds him...

Ayla Ki Nass

Ayla Ki Nass


Released on: 1990-01-01
Comedy

Le Clandestin

Le Clandestin


Released on: 1989-01-01
Adventure, Comedy, Family

Nine people with Abdullah Le Clandestin (Illegal Taxi), in one car, on the way to Algiers.

Bab El Oued City

Bab El Oued City


Released on: 1994-11-16
Drama, Comedy

Bab El-Oued, a popular district of Algiers, in 1989, a few months after the riots. Boualem works at ...

Hassan Taxi

Hassan Taxi


Released on: 1982-05-19
Comedy

The Honour of the Tribe

The Honour of the Tribe


Released on: 1993-01-02
Drama, Comedy, War

Like every year in Zitouna, a bear handler passes by. With his creature, he comes to challenge the s...