One Roof, One Family

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One Roof, One Family (1982)

Directed by Rabah Laradji

Family, Drama · 1h 50m

Selim Mechoubine, a young man of 28, is the eldest of a large family. In the cramped accommodation he shares with his parents, brothers and sisters... he occupies the kitchen, the refuge of his dreams and his many fantasies. Selim, the court clerk where divorcing couples parade..., wants to get married. His mother finds him “the rare pearl”. But now, the bride's family demands that the couple have their own home... Selim's misadventure begins; he finds himself confronted with the problems of the housing crisis which forces him to begin a long quest, procedures, requests to find the sine qua non condition for his marriage.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Rabah Laradji
Writer
Rachid Benallal

Details

Original title
سقف و عائلة (Saqat Wa'Aila)
Release date
1982-02-07
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Family, Drama
Original language
AR
Spoken languages
Arabic
Countries
Algeria
Production
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)