Monday Morning Maybe

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The Citadel

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1988 | 94 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of people who like stories about real, flawed people. Steeped in the 1980s, from the music to the hair.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

El Kalaa, a village in southern Oran. Although already married, old Sidi planned to marry another. He sets his sights on the beautiful Aïssa, with whom Kaddour, his adopted son, is in love. The old man decides to play a trick on Kaddour to teach him never to covet a woman that an elder wants to marry...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 426 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mohamed Chouikh

  • Nawal Zaatar
  • Ouardia HamtoucheZoubida
  • Fettouma Ousliha-BouamariHelima
  • Sirat Boumediène
  • Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)
  • Mohamed Bouamari
  • Abdelhamid Habati
  • Djillali Ain-TedelesDjillali
  • Khaled BarkatKaddour
  • Fatima BelhadjNedjma