‘The Arab’ Director on Moving From Docs to Fiction for the Story of an Unnamed Figure in Albert Camus’ ‘The Stranger’: Rotterdam
Hollywood Reporter • 2/1/2026
Summary
Malek Bensmaïl's fiction debut, titled ‘The Arab,’ explores themes of Algerian history, colonialism, and an Oedipal relationship. The film features Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass and world premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). It is based on the story of an unnamed figure in Albert Camus’ ‘The Stranger.’
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
16d
Age
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388
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^388/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^388/48 = 0.003687) reduced it below 0.5
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Age: 16 days - proven survivor
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