Mehdi Charef
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Mehdi Charef is a French
film director
and screenwriter
of Algerian descent. 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
. Seven years later, his film Au pays des Juliets
competed for the Palme d'Or
at the 1992 festival
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
film director
Film director
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and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
of Algerian descent. He has worked on eleven films between 1985
1985 in film
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and 2007
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
. His film Le thé au harem d'Archimède
Tea in the Harem
Tea in the Harem was a book written by Mehdi Charef, first published in 1983. In 1985 Charef also directed the film adaptation of the book. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival....
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival
1985 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Miloš Forman *Claude Imbert *Edwin Zbonek *Francis Veber *Jorge Amado *Mauro Bolognini *Michel Perez *Mo Rothmann *Néstor Almendros *Sarah Miles...
. Seven years later, his film Au pays des Juliets
In the Country of Juliets
In the Country of Juliets is a 1992 French drama film directed by Mehdi Charef. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Laure Duthilleul - Therese* Claire Nebout - Henriette* Maria Schneider - Raissa* Olivier Angèle - Pianist...
competed for the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at the 1992 festival
1992 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Gérard Depardieu *John Boorman *Carlo Di Palma *Jamie Lee Curtis *Joële Van Effenterre *Lester James Peries *Nana Djordjadze *Pedro Almodóvar *René Cleitman...
.
Filmography
- Le thé au harem d'ArchimèdeTea in the HaremTea in the Harem was a book written by Mehdi Charef, first published in 1983. In 1985 Charef also directed the film adaptation of the book. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival....
(1985) - Miss Mona (1987)
- Camomille (1988)
- Au pays des JulietsIn the Country of JulietsIn the Country of Juliets is a 1992 French drama film directed by Mehdi Charef. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Laure Duthilleul - Therese* Claire Nebout - Henriette* Maria Schneider - Raissa* Olivier Angèle - Pianist...
(1992) - Aime-toi toujours (1995)
- Pigeon volé (1996)
- La maison d'Alexina (1999)
- Marie-Line (2000)
- La fille de Keltoum (2001)
- All the Invisible ChildrenAll the Invisible ChildrenAll the Invisible Children is a 2005 anthology film on the theme of childhood and exploitation. It is a collection of seven short films, each focused on a different child.The film has a total runtime of 116 minutes, averaging 16 minutes each....
(2005) - Cartouches GauloisesCartouches GauloisesCartouches gauloises , is a 2007 French film, filmed in Algeria and directed by Mehdi Charef. It was an official selection of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(2007)