Merzak Allouache | |
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 Allouache in 2017 | |
| Born | 6 October 1940 Algiers, Algeria |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Notable work | Omar Gatlato |
Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1940)[1] is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film Omar Gatlato was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.[2] His 1996 Salut cousin! was submitted to the 69th Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film.[3] He is one of the most influential Algerian filmmakers, considered by some to be the most important.[4] He is the only Algerian filmmaker who devoted most, if not all, of his cinematic work to his native country.[5]
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- ^ "10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 13 November 1996. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (8 September 2013). "Film Review: 'The Rooftops'". Variety. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Algeria on Screen: Society, Politics, and Culture in the Films of Merzak Allouache By Nabil Boudraa". www.cambriapress.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.