Omar Gatlato

Question 1

Omar Gatlato Plot

Answer 1

• In mock documentary style, a young man recounts with wry commentary a typical day in his life in the Bab el-Oued quarter of Algiers, while the camera playfully shows a different story.

Question 2

OG themes

Answer 2

Film shows an empty form of masculinity
Emasculation of the Middle Eastern man
Connection to the patriarchy
- Alienation of men in Algerian society

Question 3

OG dir

Answer 3

Merzak Allouache

Question 4

what features of third cinema does omar gatlato show

Answer 4

Anti-colonial and anti-imperialist themes: (daily lives of Algerians in the post-colonial period)

Focus on everyday life & Collective identity: (depicts the mundane existence of a young man navigating the challenges and constraints of urban life in Algiers.)

Experimental narrative techniques: (elements of documentary-style realism & non-linear storytelling = fragmented experiences.)

Political engagement: (critiques aspects of Algerian society, including gender relations, generational conflicts, and the pervasive influence of Western consumer culture.)