The Rooftops. Genre: Drama. Director: Merzak Allouache. Cast: Nassima Belmihoub, Ahcene Benzerari, Adila Bendimerad, Aïssa Chouat, Mourad Khen. Release Date: 2013-08-27. Runtime: 94 minutes. Rating: 4.2/10. A sprawling, masterful depiction of a day in the life of Algiers by arguably Algeria’s greatest living filmmaker, Merzak Allouache.