29 September 1994 was a sad day in Algeria, for it marked the death of a king. Cheb Hasni, inventor of “Raï love,” an idol worshipped by an entire generation of Algerian teenagers, was gunned down outside his parents’ home in Oran.
Resilience tells the inspirational story of a man determined to transform the obstacles he encounters in his professional and private life into a positive force for change. The documentary presents the daily fight of Ryad Merhy, whose prowess in the ring has made him World Champion and the most prominent Belgian boxer of his time.
Arrabal has become one of the most translated French-speaking writers of his time, a world-famous playwright whose plays are performed without interruption on the five continents, and a filmmaker celebrated by the film world for his originality and radicalism. Among other things. For Arrabal’s indefatigable genius knows no limits and has led him to leave his mark on worlds as distinct as poetry, chess and bibliophily.