I saw this movie at the San Francisco Arab American Film Festival in 2006, held in San Francisco and San Jose, CA. I enjoyed it, and the follow-up film "Bled Number One." I really liked the actor who played the lead. The story was a typical one for someone growing up poor in a particular country, but it was the lead actor who really made the movies memorable. The second film continued the story and showed what happened when he tries to return home to Algeria and has problems in re-adjusting to life there. (It's true, you can never go home again...)
One of the only problems I have, is in buying the DVDs. I've looked it up on Amazaon.com/UK and both films have been released - however, you can only purchase them on Amazon.com/France, and I can't read/write French. Tried but a glitch came up. Any idea as to whether both DVDs will be released through a chain store like Virgin Megastores? The first movie "Wesh,wesh...." came out in 2001 and to festivals in 2002 - so it's too bad they haven't seen fit to send it to the US.
One of the only problems I have, is in buying the DVDs. I've looked it up on Amazaon.com/UK and both films have been released - however, you can only purchase them on Amazon.com/France, and I can't read/write French. Tried but a glitch came up. Any idea as to whether both DVDs will be released through a chain store like Virgin Megastores? The first movie "Wesh,wesh...." came out in 2001 and to festivals in 2002 - so it's too bad they haven't seen fit to send it to the US.