

The House is on Fire, Might as Well Get Warm
Yanis, a young Kabyl man, is leaving for Paris the following day. He goes to the nearby village to tie up loose ends. There he learns of the death of a childhood friend and meets another at the funeral. A mishap in a café turns his last day in the backwaters of an earthy and soggy Algeria into a road movie, first desperate, then thoughtful and melancholic.
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The House is on Fire, Might as Well Get Warm
- Overview
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- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 17, 2023
Runtime
0h 43m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
Axxam Yaṛɣa, Maqaṛ Ansaḥmu
Production Companies
Avant la Nuit, L'Oeil Vif Productions
Director
Mouloud Aït Liotna
Description
Yanis, a young Kabyl man, is leaving for Paris the following day. He goes to the nearby village to tie up loose ends. There he learns of the death of a childhood friend and meets another at the funeral. A mishap in a café turns his last day in the backwaters of an earthy and soggy Algeria into a road movie, first desperate, then thoughtful and melancholic.