Amin Sidi-Boumédiène
Born
Amin Sidi-Boumédiène

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

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]

Personal life

He was born on 5 March 1982 in Paris, France.[2] However, he later grew up in Algiers, Algeria.[3] He returned 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 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. 1 2 3 "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène: Algerian nationality". Semainedela Critique. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène career". Afrique Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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