About Rachid Benhadj
Born 1949. Rachid Benhadj is an Algerian film director and screenwriter.
Mohamed Rachid Benhadj (, born 12 July 1949) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter.
Life and career Born in Algiers, Benhadj studied architecture and cinema at the University of Paris. He made his professional debut working for the Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne as a documentarist. His feature film debut Louss (aka Desert Rose, 1989) received wide critical acclaim. In the 1990s he decided to settle permanently in Italy. Starting with his second film Touchia, his films got more socially and politically committed. He is also a painter.
Filmography
Louss (1988) Touchia (1992) L'ultima cena (1995) Mirka (2000) For Bread Alone (2006) Parfumes of Algiers (2012) The Star of Algiers (2016) Matarès (2019)
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Who is Rachid Benhadj?
Algerian film director
When was Rachid Benhadj born?
Rachid Benhadj was born on 12 July 1949 in Algiers.
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Rachid Benhadj is a film director and screenwriter.
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Rachid Benhadj is Algerian.
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