The Rooftops (film) explained
| The Rooftops |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Merzak Allouache |
| Music: | Abdelaziz El Ksouri
Mohammed Ghouli
Djamil Ghouli
Fathi Nadjem |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | France
Algeria |
| Language: | Varieties of Arabic |
The Rooftops (transliteration: Es-stouh) is a 2013 Algerian film directed by Merzak Allouache.[1] The film premiered at the 2013 London Film Festival.[2] [3]
Cast
- Adila Bendimerad as Assia
- Nassima Belmihoub as Selouma
- Ahcène Benzerari as Cheikh Lamine
- Aïssa Chouhat as Halim
- Mourad Khen as Hamoud
- Myriam Ait el Hadj as Layla
- Akhram Djeghim as Hakim
- Adlane Djemil as karimo
- Amal Kateb as Aïcha
Notes and References
- Britannica Book of the Year 2014 - Page 307 1625131712 2014 "Merzak Allouache, Algeria's most important living director, made one of his best films with Es-stouh (The Rooftops), a sharp metaphoric drama boldly exploring the country's social divisions."
- Web site: London Film Festival 2013: full line-up. Screen. 20 May 2020.
- Web site: BFI London Film Festival listings - Sunday October 20 2013. 17 September 2013. Evening Standard. 20 May 2020.
