Keltoum
Born
Aïcha Adjouri

(1916-04-02)April 2, 1916
DiedNovember 11, 2010(2010-11-11) (aged 94)
NationalityAlgerian
OccupationActress

Aïcha Adjouri, (Arabic: عائشة عجوري), often known as Keltoum (كلثوم), was an Algerian actress. She is regarded as one of the greatest Algerian actresses of all time. She was born on 2 April 1916 in Blida, and died on 11 November 2010.[1][2]

Career

She was discovered by playwright Mahieddine Bachtarzi in 1935, and participated in about 20 films and more than 70 plays.[3] Keltoum joined the Algiers Opera House when it was founded in 1947, where she played the main roles.

Her outstanding performance in The Winds of the Aures, as a mother looking for her son after his arrest by French army was highly praised by critics. The film which directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, won Best First Work in the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleDirectorAwards
1966 The Winds of the Aures the mother Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina France Festival de Cannes
1968 Hassan Terro Zakia Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
1971 The Mission Lamine Merbah
1972The RapistsLamine Merbah
1972DécembreMohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
1975South WindMohamed Slim Riad
1976Beni Hendelmother of the Wind of AurèsLamine Merbah
1982Hassan TaxiMohamed Slim Riad
1982My Daughter in LawGhanem Ali
1986The Roaring Years of TwistBoualem's motherMahmoud Zemmouri
1989Hassan NiyaGhaouti Ben Dedouche

References

  1. "Death at the age of 94 of Keltoum, Dean of actresses | DZ Breaking".
  2. "El Moudjahid.com". Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  3. "Death at the age of 94 of Keltoum, Dean of actresses | DZ Breaking".
  4. "Festival de Cannes: The Winds of the Aures". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
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