Rachid Bouchareb
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Born | Paris, France | 1 September 1953
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
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Rachid Bouchareb (born 1 September 1953) is a French film director and producer. His films are based on the complex history of France and its relationship with its former colony, Algeria. His films also examine racial discrimination and conflicts in other countries, using historical dramas and contemporary settings to show his message.[1]
Career
Born in Paris to Algerian parents, he began his career as an assistant director for television in France's state television production company, Société française de production (S. F. P), from 1977 to 1984. He subsequently worked for broadcasters
Bouchareb has also directed many feature films. His feature film debut came in 1985 with
In addition to being a director and producer, Bouchareb is also a screenwriter, having written the screenplays for all his feature films. His screenplay for Days of Glory notably earned him the Caesar Award for Best Original Screenplay.
In 2007, Bouchareb was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour, the highest French order of merit. Apart from filmmaking, Bouchareb is a member of the board of directors of La Fémis, one of the world's best film schools.
In 2010, his film Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi) competed for the Palme d'or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in May.[9] It was the official Algerian entry for the 83rd Academy Awards,[10] and it was one of the five final nominees.[11][12]
In 2012, he released the first part of his American trilogy,
Filmography
Feature films
- 1976: La Pièce (short film)
- 1977: La Chute (short film)
- 1978: Le Banc (short film)
- 1983: Peut-être la mer (short film)
- 1985: Bâton rouge
- 1991: Cheb, a.k.a. Flucht aus Afrika
- 1994: Poussières de vie, a.k.a. Dust of Life / Die Kinder von Saigon / Der Himmel ohne Sonne
- 2000: Little Senegal (Prix du meilleur long métrage au 11e Festival du cinéma africain de Milan)
- 2006: Days of Glory, a.k.a. Indigènes
- 2009: London River
- 2010: Outside the Law (French: Hors-la-loi)
- 2012: Just like a Woman
- 2014: Two Men in Town
- 2016: Road to Istanbul
- 2018: Belleville Cop
- 2022: Our Ties (actor)
Short films
- Le vilain petit poussin (2004)
- L'ami y'a bon (2005)
- Djebel (2007)
TV films
- Des années déchirées (1993)
- L'honneur de ma famille (1997)
References
- ^ a b c "Bouchareb, Rachid | African Film Festival, Inc". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Anglais | Tessalit Films | Taos" (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "The 68th Academy Awards | 1996". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Days of Glory". festival-cannes.com.
- ^ a b "Rachid Bouchareb | Institut français". www.institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Interview with Rachid Bouchareb". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Rachid Bouchareb | Institut français". www.institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- JSTOR 10.3366/j.ctv1c29s17.
- ^ "Cannes reveals Competition lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Latest Academy News". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Kay2010-09-09T21:59:00+01:00, Jeremy. "Algeria submits Bouchareb's Outside The Law for Academy Awards". Screen. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The 83rd Academy Awards | 2011". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links
- (in French) La Beurgeoisie The French website for successful "Beurs".