The Empire of Dreams

Synopsis

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…

Director

Jean-Pierre Lledo

Written by

Jean-Pierre Lledo

Music

Ahmed Malek

Studio

Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

Released

5 June 1982

Genres

Drama, Comedy