One Roof, One Family
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1982-02-07
Runtime: 110 mins
Director: Rabah Laradji
Writer: Rachid Benallal
Spoken language: العربية
Genres: Family, Drama
Original title: One Roof, One Family
Production Companies: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Production Countries: Algeria
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