| Keltoum | |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1916 |
| Birth Name: | Aïcha Adjouri |
| Birth Place: | Blida, Algeria |
| Nationality: | Algerian |
| Occupation: | Actress |
Aïcha Adjouri, (Arabic: عائشة عجوري), often known as Keltoum (كلثوم), was an Algerian actress. She is regarded as one of the greatest Algerian actresses of all time. She was born on 2 April 1916 in Blida, and died on 11 November 2010.[1] [2]
She was discovered by playwright Mahieddine Bachtarzi in 1935, and participated in about 20 films and more than 70 plays.[3] Keltoum joined the Algiers Opera House when it was founded in 1947, where she played the main roles.
Her outstanding performance in The Winds of the Aures, as a mother looking for her son after his arrest by French army was highly praised by critics. The film which directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, won Best First Work in the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Winds of the Aures | the mother | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |  | |
| 1968 | Hassan Terro | Zakia | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina | ||
| 1971 | The Mission | Lamine Merbah | |||
| 1972 | The Rapists | Lamine Merbah | |||
| 1972 | Décembre | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina | |||
| 1975 | South Wind | Mohamed Slim Riad | |||
| 1976 | Beni Hendel | mother of the Wind of Aurès | Lamine Merbah | ||
| 1982 | Hassan Taxi | Mohamed Slim Riad | |||
| 1982 | My Daughter in Law | Ghanem Ali | |||
| 1986 | The Roaring Years of Twist | Boualem's mother | Mahmoud Zemmouri | ||
| 1989 | Hassan Niya | Ghaouti Ben Dedouche |