Hi Cousin! (1996)

Original title

Salut cousin !

Directed by

Merzak Allouache

Genre

comedy film

Country

Algeria, France, Luxembourg, Belgium

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two Algerian cousins in Paris navigate their different lives. One is an illegal immigrant and the other is a legal resident. Their reunion brings humor and small conflicts as they deal with family and city life.

lightheartedgentlewarmobservantcomedicbittersweetunderstatedearthy

What happens

Hi Cousin! (French: Salut cousin!) is a 1996 Algerian comedy film directed by Merzak Allouache. The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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