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Montreal, White City (French: Montréal la blanche) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2016.[1] The narrative feature film debut of documentarian and television director Bachir Bensaddek,[2] the film was based on his own earlier theatrical play.[3]

Montreal, White City
Film poster
French	Montréal la blanche
Directed by	Bachir Bensaddek
Written by	Bachir Bensaddek Louis-François Grenier
Produced by	Cédric Bourdeau Stéphane Tanguay
Starring	Karina Aktouf Rabah Aït Ouyahia
Cinematography	Alex Margineanu
Edited by	Patrick Demers
Music by	Nedjim Bouizzoul
Production company	Productions Kinésis
Distributed by	K-Films Amérique
Release date	January 2016 (Rotterdam)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	French Arabic

The film centres on Kahina (Karina Aktouf), a former Algerian pop star who abandoned the country during the Algerian Civil War and emigrated to Canada to live in peace and privacy. One Christmas Eve, however, she gets into a taxi driven by Amokrane (Rabah Aït Ouyahia), a more recent Algerian immigrant who recognizes her, forcing each to confront questions of personal identity and cultural assimilation as their personal stories and dramas collide.[1]

Accolades

At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, Bensaddek received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.[4]

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards	12 March 2017	Best Adapted Screenplay	Bachir Bensaddek	Nominated	[5]
Prix Iris	4 June 2017	Best Director	Bachir Bensaddek	Nominated	[6]
		Best Actress	Karina Aktouf	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Bachir Bensaddek	Nominated

References

External links

• Montreal, White City at IMDb

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