Saïd Ould Khelifa
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1951 (age 74–75)
Le thé d'Ania (2004)
Ombres blanches (1991)
Saïd Ould Khelifa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saïd Ould Khelifa 1951 (age 74–75) |
| Citizenship | Algerian |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, film critic |
| Notable work | Zabana! (2012) Le thé d'Ania (2004) Ombres blanches (1991) |
Saïd Ould Khelifa (born in 1951) is an Algerian film director, screenwriter and critic. He is best known for his feature films Ombres blanches (1991), Le thé d'Ania (2004) and Zabana ! (2012).[1][2]
Saïd Ould Khelifa was born in Tunisia in 1951. He has a doctorate in Cinema & History under the supervision of Marc Ferro at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) (Paris),[3] before directing films, he was active as a film critic and journalist, contributing to magazines and festivals and maintaining a critical activity that was recognised in Algerian and French-speaking circles.[4]
Career
Saïd Ould Khelifa began his career as a critic before moving on to filmmaking. His first feature film was released in the early 1980s, followed by a series of films often dealing with social and historical themes related to contemporary Algeria. He collaborates with Algerian and international screenwriters and actors, and his films have been screened at various festivals.[5]
