Djafar Gacem

Djafar Gacem (born 18 September 1966), sometimes as Djaâfar Gacem, is an Algerian director.[1][2] He is best known as the director of popular television serials and films Nass Mlah City, Djemai Family, Sultan Achour 10 and Bouzid Days.[3]

Djafar Gacem
جعفر قاسم
Born (1966-09-18) September 18, 1966
Algiers, Algeria
NationalityAlgerian
Other namesDjaffar Gacem
OccupationDirector, producer, screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Personal life

He was born on September 18th 1966 in Algiers, Algeria.

Career

In 2001, he directed the television sitcom Nass Mlah City which first aired on Télévision Algérienne, Canal Algérie and A3 in November 6th 2002. The sitcoms enjoyed high ratings in Algeria in the 2000s.[4][5] The series concluded in March 2006 after 119 episodes over three seasons. In 2006, he won the Award for Best Director at the Fennec d'or festivals for the series.

Following the success of the Nass Mlah City, he directed the next television series Djemai Family in 2008 which was awarded Best Director at the Fennec d'or Festival. Then in 2013, he made the series Dar El Bahdja and then Sultan Achour 10 in 2015. In 2019, he directed his first historical fiction feature film Héliopolis. The screening of the film had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the film industry in Algeria.[6] The trailer was released on October 25th, 2020 and was finally screened under strict health conditions in November 4th 2020.[7] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. [8]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2002–06Nass Mlah CityDirector, producer, writerTV Series
2005Mobilis: 2 millions d'abonnésExecutive producerShort film
2005Mobilink: OriaExecutive producerShort film
2013 Dar El Bahdja Director TV Series
2016 Bouzid Days Director TV Series
2015-2017Sultan Achour 10Director, writerTV Series
2020HéliopolisDirector, writerFilm

References
  1. "Djaâfar Gacem: condemnation of all TV channels in Algeria". bourse. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "FILMS DIRECTED BY Djaffar Gacem". letterboxd. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "After several months of postponement, the film "Heliopolis" has finally made its premiere in Algeria ... but only for the press, Covid-19 obliges. Its director, Djaffar Gacem, now hopes to seduce the Academy of Oscars". jeuneafrique. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. L'Intelligent. Jeune Afrique (in French) (No. 2348–2359 ed.). Paris. 2006. p. 116.
    L'année dernière, elle [Biyouna] faisait un tabac dans la troisième saison de Nass Mlah City, la sitcom la plus populaire du pays.
  5. Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2012). Alger 2012–2013 (avec cartes, photos et avis de lecteurs) (in French). p. 89.
    Elle [Biyouna] redonne le sourire à une Algérie meurtrie par la décennie noire avec son rôle dans la série Nass Mlah City, grand succès populaire des années 2000.
  6. "Djaffar Gacem: "Héliopolis is a political film, a fiction based on real facts"". 24hdz. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  7. "Preview of the film Héliopolis by director Djaffar Gacem: Everything you need to know about this fictional feature film". elwatan. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. "Le film "Héliopolis" de Djaafar Gassem représentera l'Algérie aux Oscars 2021" (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-25.
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