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MAYNA

MAYNA, a TV series with an openly offbeat humor, takes place in the Algerian Sahara and tells the unlikely adventures of KREEMOO and H’MEE H’MEE, the former, running a bankrupt motel and a gas station operation and the latter owning an oasis. Both ruthlessly ready to do anything to get rich, they awkwardly embark on a dubious business of animal trafficking.

Also happening to present in the region, scientific researchers investigate the mysterious disappearance of wild animals, without suspecting that to solve such mystery they will have to team up with Inspector AMEEMER, whose simplistic reasoning and obsession with his dog, bring every situation to crisp hilarity.

  • Walid Bouchebbah
    Director
  • Lamia Kahli
    Writer
  • Hatem Siradj
    Producer
  • Nadir Slimane
    Producer
  • Mohamed Bouchaib
    Key Cast
    "Krimo"
  • Mourad Saouli
    Key Cast
    "Sdahdah"
  • Islam Boukhtache
    Key Cast
    "Amimar"
  • Habib Aichouche
    Key Cast
    "Hmimi"
  • Tenou Khilouli
    Key Cast
    "Tenou "
  • Sabrina Korichi
    Key Cast
    "Zola"
  • Idir Benaibouche
    Key Cast
    "Didine"
  • Anya Lounchi
    Key Cast
    "Chacha"
  • Fodil Assoul
    Key Cast
    "Alphonso"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ماينا
  • Project Type:
    Television
  • Genres:
    adventure, dramatic, comedy
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Algeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Algeria
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony F55
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dakar Series : Festival Panafricain des Séries
    Dakar
    Senegal
    May 6, 2023
    African Premiere
    Best photography
Director Biography - Walid Bouchebbah

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Director Statement

"I have always dreamed of shooting a movie in the desert, and finally my dream came true in shooting “Mayna”, a very interesting comedy drama TV series, produced by Atyaf Production, and it was more than just a mere TV series. This project brought to fruition was one of my personal missions, aimed at taking further the noble cause of endangered animal species preservation in our contemporary world.''

Walid BOUCHEBBAH