Rachid Benallal

Rachid Benallal (in Arabic: رشيد بن علال) (sometimes spelled Rachid Benallel) is a film director, screenwriter, editor, and actor. Born in in Algiers, he has been active since the late 1960s and notably directed the feature films Yaouled and Si Mohand u M'Hand, le Rebelle (2008).

Career Rachid Benallal worked as an editor on Algerian productions in the 1970s and 1980s, as a director of short and feature films, and as a creator of fiction and documentary films. He directed Yaouled (1993) and co-directed (with Lyazid Khodja) Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel (2008).

He also worked as an editor on many productions and participated in Maghreb co-productions.

Awards and festivals Best Director Award – Maghreb Short Film Festival, Oujda (Morocco) for Passage à niveau Best Actor Award – Maghreb Short Film Festival, Oujda (Morocco) for Passage à niveau Best Advertising Spot – Tébessa, 1993 Lifetime Achievement Tribute – Annaba Mediterranean Film Festival