Mehdi Charef
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| Born | 21 October 1952 Maghnia, Algeria |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1985-Present |
Mehdi Charef (born 21 October 1952) is a French film director and screenwriter of Algerian descent.[1] He has worked on eleven films between 1985 and 2007. His film Le thé au harem d'Archimède was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Seven years later, his film Au pays des Juliets competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1992 festival.[3] He won the César Award for Best First Film for Tea in the Harem.[4]
