Papicha

Name: Papicha
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-10-09
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Amira Hilda Douaouda, Nadia Kaci, Yasin Houicha

2019·Movie·15·108 min·★ 7.6(281)

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Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.

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Where to watch Papicha in United States

Can I watch Papicha in United States? Yes — you can stream Papicha in United States on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and OVID, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Where is Papicha streaming around the world?

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Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Moviedome Plus Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	Watcha	—

About Papicha

Papicha is a 2019 French-language drama film directed by Mounia Meddour. The cast is led by Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Amira Hilda Douaouda. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID.

Papicha was produced by The Ink Connection, High Sea Production, and Tayda Film and made in Algeria and Belgium. It was released on October 9, 2019, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Mounia Meddour
Writers: Mounia Meddour
Release date: October 9, 2019
OTT release: May 29, 2020
Original language: French
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Algeria, Belgium
Production: The Ink Connection, High Sea Production, Tayda Film

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Papicha cast & crew

Papicha was directed by Mounia Meddour and written by Mounia Meddour.

The cast features Lyna Khoudri as Nedjma, Shirine Boutella as Wassila, Amira Hilda Douaouda as Samira, Nadia Kaci as Madame Kamissi, Yasin Houicha as Mehdi, and Zahra Doumandji as Kahina.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robin Coudert, cinematography is by Léo Lefèvre, and it was produced by Gregoire Gensollen and Belkacem Hadjadj.

Is Papicha worth watching?

Papicha holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 281 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Papicha is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Papicha

In United States, you can stream Papicha on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 29, 2020.

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