Daniel is schoolmaster of a kindergarten in a small French town The local economy, which depended entirely on coal production, has been mired in a depression ever since the mines were closed When their parents fall
Fatima, a strong minded woman, is the lead masseuse of a hammam in Algiers This is 1995 and the situation is tense in the capital The day ahead promises to be hectic for all, and for Fatima in particular Already, w