Masquerades

– Mounir Mekbek lives with his family in a small village in the heart of the Algerian countryside. Ver..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Original Name:
Mascarades
Masquerades (2008) - Also known as Mascarades

Mounir Mekbek lives with his family in a small village in the heart of the Algerian countryside. Very proud and sure of himself, he has only one dream- to finally be appreciated by his fellow villagers. Screwing up his carefully maintained image is his headstrong, narcoleptic sister Rym who falls asleep anywhere and whom the village is convinced will end up a spinster. One evening, Mounir returns from town drunk and announces that he's found a suitor for his sister. The fake story snowballs and snowballs until the suitor morphs into a rich, blonde Australian. The village begins preparing for the wedding in earnest - but without a bridegroom in sight.

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Masquerades (2008) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Dec 2008

Language:

Arabic

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Lyès Salem

Writer:

Lyès Salem (screenplay), Nathalie Saugeon (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Lyès Salem, Sarah Reguieg, Rym Takoucht, Merouane Zmirli

Plot:

Mounir Mekbek lives with his family in a small village in the heart of the Algerian countryside. Very proud and sure of himself, he has only one dream- to finally be appreciated by his fellow villagers. Screwing up his carefully maintained image is his headstrong, narcoleptic sister Rym who falls asleep anywhere and whom the village is convinced will end up a spinster. One evening, Mounir returns from town drunk and announces that he's found a suitor for his sister. The fake story snowballs and snowballs until the suitor morphs into a rich, blonde Australian. The village begins preparing for the wedding in earnest - but without a bridegroom in sight.

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Haut et Court

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10