One Roof, One Family
movie

Released February 07, 1982
Overview
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.
Runtime
1h 50m
Origin Country
Algeria
Original Language
Arabic
Original Title
سقف و عائلة (Saqat Wa'Aila)
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Algeria
Spoken Languages
- العربية (Arabic)
Production Companies
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Algeria