Nadia Kaci
Actor
Algerian actor Nadia Kaci has been a formative figure in Maghrebi and French cinema since the 1990s. For her role in Merzak Allouache's film *Salut Cousin!* (1996), she received a César nomination for Most Promising Actress. A significant success in her career was winning the award for Best Actress in the Orizzonti section at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival for her performance in *The Blessed*. Her body of work also includes important films such as *Bab El-Oued City* (1994) and the internationally acclaimed films *Papicha* (2019) and *Houria* (2022).
Films on Sooner
I Still Hide to Smoke

2017
87 mins
Drama
Situated in Algiers, this hammam is a place of encounter for women. The fragile balance threatens to tip when a pregnant woman in distress seeks help.