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From the mid 1980s, Algerian cinema began to go through a long period of lethargy where major productions became rare.

This situation is greatly due to the gradual disengagement of the state, which makes it very difficult to subsidize film achievements.

However, some productions have recorded success: Carnival fi Dachra produced by Mohamed Oukassi and Athmane Aliouet in 1994, or as " Salut Cousin!

" ( 1996 ) produced by Merzak Allouache.

Currently Algerian cinema is in a phase of restructuring ; the French-wing is taking the lead over the Algerian one, and many film production are written in French rather than Algerian arabic.

This is mainly due to the immigration wave of the 1990s.