Horizons of Arab Cinema · 44th Edition
The Family
Al aayla
Director
Merzak Allouache
Country
Algeria
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Language
Arabic
Premiere
World Premiere
Synopsis
While Hirak is in full swing, a corrupt former minister tries to flee Algeria with his family, but antagonisms multiply between the family members.
Cast
Hamida Aït el-Hadj, Abderrahmane Ikariouane, Nacer-eddine Djoudi, Nardjes Asli, Adlane Djemil
Screenplay
Merzak Allouache, Bahia Allouache
Producers
Merzak Allouache, Serge Lledo, Nabil Khelili, Sid Ali Allouache
About the Director
Born in Algeria where he studied filmmaking at the Institut National du Cinéma and subsequently at IDHEC in Paris. In 1976, he directed his first feature, OMAR GATLATO. Since then, Merzak has been directing films in between France and Algeria, films frequently selected in prestigious international festivals such as Cannes Festival, Venice and the Berlinale.
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