Planet Malek

Story

Synopsis

Ahmed Malek’s name might have been forgotten by his fellow Algerians but his timeless tunes certainly haven’t. Called the Ennio Morricone of Algiers, he composed music for more than 200 movies, amongst which the most famous films of the Algerian New Wave in the 70s and the 80s can be found. Paloma Colombe, a DJ, digger and documentary director, went to Algiers to meet his daughter, friends and former coworkers. Images of the city by night offer a perfect background to Ahmed Malek’s music. Globetrotter, pioneer of electronic music and of the concept of the home studio, he created a unique sound that truly goes beyond genres and countries.

Director

Paloma Colombe

Writers

Paloma Colombe

Language

French

Country

Germany

Release date

18 January 2019

Ensemble

Cast

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  Ahmed Malek

  Self (archive footage)

• Henia Malek

  (Self- Daughter)

• Hadjab Abdenour

  Self (Ahmed Malek Friend)

• Mohamed Guechoud

  (Self - Compositeur)

• Mourad Guechoud

  (Self - Compositeur)

• 

  Aida Guechoud

  Self (Actress)

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  Merzak Allouache

  Self -Director