Amin Sidi-Boumédiène
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Amin Sidi-Boumédiène | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amin Sidi-Boumédiène March 5, 1982 |
| Alma mater | Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français |
| Occupations | Director, writer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–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]
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.[2] The film was released in theaters on 15 July 2020.[10] It was also previously screened in the 58th 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
Feature films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Abou Leila | أبو ليلى | |
| 2026 | Les Derniers jours de R.M | Post-production | |
Short films
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tomorrow, Algiers? | Also editor |
| 2012 | Al Djazira | |
| 2014 | Serial K. |