Keltoum
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Keltoum | |
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 Aïcha Adjouri | |
| Born | Aïcha Adjouri April 2, 1916 |
| Died | November 11, 2010 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | 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]
She was discovered by playwright Mahieddine Bachtarzi in 1935, and participated in about 20 films and more than 70 plays.[1] 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.[3]
