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Franco-Algerian Director Rachid Bouchareb's Bold Nuclear Film Project

12/6/2025

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Rachid Bouchareb, the Franco-Algerian director, is developing his next film, Reggane, set during France's first nuclear tests in Algeria's Sahara.
The project builds on Boomerang Atomic and examines colonial history's impact through fiction, following a shepherd whose livestock is confiscated by the French army.
Filming is scheduled to begin in September 2026, shot in 65mm with strong Algerian authorities' support and a cast including Sami Bouajila and local actors.

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Story summary

Rachid Bouchareb, the Franco-Algerian director, is developing his next film, Reggane, set during France's first nuclear tests in Algeria's Sahara.
The project builds on Boomerang Atomic and examines colonial history's impact through fiction, following a shepherd whose livestock is confiscated by the French army.
Filming is scheduled to begin in September 2026, shot in 65mm with strong Algerian authorities' support and a cast including Sami Bouajila and local actors.