Room to Rent (2000)
Directed by Khalid Al-Haggar

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Alia is a young Egyptian screenwriter who has chosen to live in London.  When his money runs out, he is evicted from his lodgings and risks being deported as his visa is about to expire.  As he moves from one short-term squat to another, Alia meets a bizarre collection of individuals and soon discovers the real face of London.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Khalid Al-Haggar
  • Script: Khalid Al-Haggar, Amanda McKenzie Stuart
  • Cinematographer: Romain Winding
  • Music: Safy Boutella
  • Cast: Flaminia Cinque (Margreta), Saïd Taghmaoui (Ali), Karim Belkhadra (Ahmed), Maureen O'Farrell (Belly Dancer), Rupert Graves (Mark), Clémentine Célarié (Vivienne), Nayef Rashed (Naief), Badia Obaid (Ali's Mother), Ramadan Nahyar (Ali's Sister), Adam El Hagar (Ali's Brother), Sahar Gadel-Kareem (Ali's Young Sister), Louis Hammond (Pedro), Anna Massey (Sarah Stevenson), Shobu Kapoor (Home Office Official), Chris Langham (Mr. Paul), Juliette Lewis (Linda), Christopher Simon (Dick), Kevin Wainwright (Sean), Felix Dexter (Policeman 1), Simon Macallum (Policeman 2)
  • Country: France / UK
  • Language: English / Arabic / French / Spanish
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min

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