The Rooftops (Arabic: السطوح, transliteration: Es-stouh) is a 2013 Algerian film directed by Merzak Allouache.[3] The film premiered at the 2013 London Film Festival.[1][2]

The Rooftops
Film poster
Arabic لسطوح
Directed byMerzak Allouache
Music byAbdelaziz El Ksouri
Mohammed Ghouli
Djamil Ghouli
Fathi Nadjem
Release date
  • October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20) (London Film Festival)[1][2]
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesFrance
Algeria
LanguageVarieties of Arabic

Cast

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ a b "London Film Festival 2013: full line-up". Screen. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "BFI London Film Festival listings - Sunday October 20 2013". Evening Standard. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ 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."
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