Nya
Taking place in Algerian suburbia in 1994, the story revolves around Anya — a seven-year-old girl who blissfully experiences her childhood without being aware of the turmoil caused by the civil war engulfing her country. Her sole desire is for her father — a journalist away on an assignment — to come back in time for the Mouloud holiday. Nevertheless, the violence of the real world slowly encroaches upon her daily life, causing her childish innocence to waver.
France, Algeria
Arabic dialogue, with English subtitle
16 minutes
2024
Imene Ayadi, originally from Algeria and the daughter of filmmaker parents, began her filmmaking journey at 17 when she moved to Nice, France, to study at the Higher School of Audiovisual Production. After graduating, she gained experience as an assistant director on various short films, documentaries, and series. In 2019, Ayadi made her directorial debut with the short film The Old Kalbelouz, featuring Ahmed Benaïssa in the lead role.
