Merzak Allouache

Merzak Allouache
Allouache in 2017
Born (1940-10-06) 6 October 1940 (age 84)
Algiers, Algeria
OccupationFilm director
Years active1972-present
Notable workOmar 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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  2. ^ "10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Weissberg, Jay (8 September 2013). "Film Review: 'The Rooftops'". Variety. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Algeria on Screen: Society, Politics, and Culture in the Films of Merzak Allouache By Nabil Boudraa". www.cambriapress.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.