Damien Ounouri’s new film The Last Queen stars Bond villain Dali Benssalah as 16th-century pirate Barbarossa.
Paris-based The Party Film Sales has boarded sales on French-Algerian director Damien Ounouri’s The Last Queen ahead of this week’s European Film Market.
Ambitious in scope, The Last Queen is inspired by the legendary 16th Century figure of Princess Zephira, the wife of the last King of Algiers Salim Toumi, and her struggle to defend her people from the infamous pirate Barbarossa.
Adila Bendimerad stars as Zephira with Dali Benssalah, seen recently in No Time To Die, playing Barbarossa. Other cast members include Imane Noel,...
Paris-based The Party Film Sales has boarded sales on French-Algerian director Damien Ounouri’s The Last Queen ahead of this week’s European Film Market.
Ambitious in scope, The Last Queen is inspired by the legendary 16th Century figure of Princess Zephira, the wife of the last King of Algiers Salim Toumi, and her struggle to defend her people from the infamous pirate Barbarossa.
Adila Bendimerad stars as Zephira with Dali Benssalah, seen recently in No Time To Die, playing Barbarossa. Other cast members include Imane Noel,...
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