Mascarades
Synopsis
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 (Mascarades)
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-08-11
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 22, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lyes Salem
- Screenplay & Story
- Nathalie Saugeon, Lyes Salem
- Original Score
- Mathias Duplessy
- Original Title
- Mascarades
- Country of Origin
- France, Algeria
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Dharamsala, ARTE France Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lyes Salem
Nathalie Saugeon, Lyes Salem
Mathias Duplessy
Pierre Cottereau
Florence Ricard
Yacine Laloui, Isabelle Madelaine
Department Leadership Roster
Nathalie Saugeon
Screenplay
Yacine Laloui
Producer
Isabelle Madelaine
Producer
Florence Ricard
Editor
Pierre Cottereau
Director of Photography
Mathias Duplessy
Original Music Composer
Lyes Salem
Director
Lyes Salem
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mascarades
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What is Mascarades about?
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.
Who directed Mascarades?
Mascarades was directed by Lyes Salem.
Who stars in Mascarades?
The principal cast of Mascarades includes Sarah Reguieg, Rym Takoucht, Merouane Zmirli, Mohamed Bouchaib, Mourad Khen.
When was Mascarades released and how long is it?
Mascarades was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Mascarades?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mascarades was composed by Mathias Duplessy.