Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Beni Zid, Algeria
Credits
8 titles
Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
Biography
Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche is a Franco-Algerian filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He moved to France in 1968 and grew up in Montfermeil, on the outskirts of Paris. After studying sociology, he founded his own production company, Sarrazinc Productions, in 1999. His debut feature film, Wesh Wesh, qu'est-ce qui se passe? (2001), received the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film. Ameur-Zaïmeche's films often explore themes of identity, migration, and social justice, with a focus on marginalized communities. His notable works include Wesh wesh, qu'est-ce qui se passe?(2001) and Dernier Maquis (2008) and Le Gang des Bois du Temple (2023).
Known For
Filmography
Algerican Road
Director
The Temple Woods Gang
Member of the commando
South Terminal
Director
Story of Judas
Judas
Smugglers' Songs
Bélissard
Dernier maquis
Director
Bled Number One
Kamel
Wesh, Wesh, What's Happening?
Kamel