Director

Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche

Directing

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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8

TMDB ID: 1021655

IMDb ID: nm1140699

Known for: Directing

Place of birth: Beni Zid, Algeria

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2001 - 2026

Years active: 26

Average TMDB rating: 5.56

Wikidata: Q3415844

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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).

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