Petite Casbah — Season 1, Episode 5: A Sunday in Algiers
Animation, Action & Adventure • 24 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
It’s an important day for Philippe’s father: his boss has invited the whole family for lunch at the beach. Philippe is thrilled but a bit nervous because he will see Annie, whom he secretly loves. He tries to get her attention but is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Guy, who, unwittingly, boosts Philippe’s image in Annie’s eyes. Furious, Guy leaves and threatens to destroy the shack. Philippe needs to warn Ahmed quickly, but he can’t do it right away. Stuck at lunch with Annie, Philippe doesn’t know how to get away from the meal. Fortunately, Annie comes to his rescue.
About Petite Casbah
Algiers, June 1955. Khadidja has left Kabylie to join her older brother Malek in Algiers. On this first day in the city, and while waiting to be enrolled in school, she accompanies him to the market, where he has a small fruit and vegetable stall. But the day doesn’t go as planned: following an altercation with the police, Malek is arrested. Khadidja finds herself alone.