'196 metres') is a 2024 mystery thriller film written, scored, co-edited and directed by Chakib Taleb-Bendiab in his directorial debut.
[1] An international co-production between Algeria, Tunisia, France and Canada,[2] the film stars Meriem Medjkane, Nabil Asli and Hichem Mesbah.
[3] It won the Grand Prix Award at the 28th Rhode Island International Film Festival.
[4] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
[5] Dounia is a professional psychiatrist who, together with police inspector Sami, navigates the disturbing shadows of Algeria's past to unravel the mystery of a girl's disappearance.