Keltoum

Keltoum

Keltoum

Algerian actress

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]

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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

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References

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