
Merzak Allouache
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Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1944) 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. His 1996 Salut cousin! was submitted to the 69th Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. He is one of the most influential Algerian filmmakers, considered by some to be the most important. He is the only Algerian filmmaker who devoted most, if not all, of his cinematic work to his native country.
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Bay of Algiers (2012)
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Front Row (2026)
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The Family (2024)
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Chouchou (2003)
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Lumière & Company (1995)
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Love Reinvented (1997)
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The Man Who Watched Windows (1985)
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Investigating Paradise (2018)
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Algiers-Beirut: A Souvenir (1998)
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A Parisian Love Story (1987)
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Bab El Oued City (1994)
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Intimate Thought (1967)
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La soledad del manager (1999)
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Des femmes (2020)
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Salut cousin ! (1996)
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The Thief (1967)
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Normal! (2012)
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Harragas (2009)
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Madame Courage (2015)
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Tata Bakhta (2012)
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Omar Gatlato (1976)
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À bicyclette (2001)
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Bab El Web (2005)
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The Other World (2001)
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The Rooftops (2013)
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Divine Wind (2018)
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The Adventures of a Hero (1979)
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Autumn Landscapes (2019)
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Women on the Move (1990)
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The Repentant (2013)
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After October (1989)
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