Movie Description

سقف و عائلة (Saqat Wa'Aila)

(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.

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Original Titleسقف و عائلة (Saqat Wa'Aila)

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1982-02-07

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 50m

Homepagehttps://www.cca-paris.com/index.php/activites/gallery-5/1328-un-toi-une-famille

Production CompaniesOffice National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

Genres

  • Family
  • Drama