Amin Sidi-Boumédiène

Amin Sidi-Boumédiène (born 5 March 1982), is a Franco–Algerian filmmaker. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed short Al Djazira and film Abou Leila.[1]

Amin Sidi-Boumédiène
Born
Amin Sidi-Boumédiène

(1982-03-05) March 5, 1982
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Algerian
Alma materConservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français
OccupationDirector, writer, screenwriter
Years active2010–present

Personal life

He was born on 5 March 1982 in Paris, France.[2] However, he later grew up in Algiers, Algeria.[3] He returned back to France and studied chemistry after his baccalauréat.[4]

Career

He obtained a degree in film directing from Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français (CLCF) in Paris in 2005.[5] Then he made his maiden short film Tomorrow, Algiers? in 2011.[6][7] The film was selected in several international film festivals. Then he made his second short film Al Djazira, which was filmed in Algiers in July 2012.[4] It won the Award for the Best Arab Film at the Abu Dhabi film Festival.[2][8]

In 2014, he directed his third short Serial K.. The film was screened at the film days of Bejaia. After series of successful short films, he made his maiden feature film, Abou Leila, a dark film.[9] It was completely shot in his home country Algeria. The film later selected for the 58th Semaine de la Critique.[2] The film was released in theaters on 15 July 2020.[10] It was also selected to be screened in the International Critics' Week section at 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[11] In November 2019, the film won the award for the Best Debut Film of a Director at 50th International Film Festival of India.[12]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2010Tomorrow, Algiers?Director, writer, editorShort film
2012Al DjaziraDirector, screenplay, editorShort film
2014Serial K.Director, writer, editorShort film
2019Abou LeilaDirector, writerFilm

See also

References
  1. "Interview with the director Amin Sidi-Boumédiènne". Semainedela Critique. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène: Algerian nationality". Semainedela Critique. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène career". Afrique Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène, Algeria: Scriptwriter, Film Director". Torino Film Lab. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "Amin Sidi-Boumédiènne: Chief Editor, Composer, Editor". allocine. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. "Tomorrow, Algiers? / Demain, Alger?". Zagreb Film Festival. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  7. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 56. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  8. "Short Film Competition". SANAD. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. "Abou Leila, by Amin Sidi-Boumediène". Institut Francais. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  10. ""Abou Leila": "I really like to talk about sensitive men from Algeria", explains filmmaker Amin Sidi-Boumédiène". francetvinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  11. "Discover the selection of the 58th La Semaine de la Critique | La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  12. "IFFI 2019 Announces Official Films Selection for Indian Panorama 2019". 6 October 2019.
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