Janitou

In Algeria in the mid-1980s, during a period of intense political and social unrest, the Bollywood film 'Janitou’ became an unexpected overnight sensation throughout the country. It tells the timeless story of young lovers torn apart by the bigotry of their families and society at large. While the film has become lodged in Algerian popular culture, this documentary is a journey to unravel the emotional identity of Algerian Men, intimate connection between two distinct cultures, a truthful tribute to cinema, and an Algerian Filmmaker’s personal quest to discover what is love in past and contemporary Algeria.