''Hi Cousin!'' () is a 1996 Algerian
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Merzak Allouache
Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1940) 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!'' ...
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The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
69th Academy Awards
The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 24, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremo ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Gad Elmaleh
Gad Elmaleh (, Latn, ar, Gād el-Māleḥ; born 19 April 1971) is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. Best known in the French-speaking world, he has notably achieved fame in France, Morocco, and the United States.
He has starre ...
as Alilo
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Messaoud Hattau as Mok (as Mess Hattou)
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Magaly Berdy as Fatoumata
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Ann-Gisel Glass as Laurence
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Jean Benguigui
Jean Benguigui (born 8 April 1944 in Oran) is a French actor. He is of Jewish-Algerian descent. In 2006 and 2007 he played the role of impresario Cartoni in a new adaptation of the operetta Le Chanteur de Mexico at the Théâtre du Châtelet
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as Maurice
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Xavier Maly as Claude
See also
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References
External links
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1996 films
1996 comedy films
1990s Arabic-language films
1990s French-language films
Films directed by Merzak Allouache
Algerian comedy films
1996 multilingual films
Algerian multilingual films
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