Ahmed Rachedi (film director)
Ahmed Rachedi | |
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| Born | 1938 (age 87–88) |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963–2004 |
| Notable work | L'Opium et le Bâton |
Ahmed Rachedi (born 1938), is an Algerian Academy-Award Winning filmmaker. He co-produced the acclaimed 1969 political drama, Z, and directed L'Opium et le Bâton (1971) and Ali in Wonderland (1981).
Early life
Ahmed Rachedi was born in Tebessa, French Algeria.[citation needed]
Career and accolades
Rachedi was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for the film Z (1969), which he co-produced.[citation needed] The film Z (1969) won an Academy Award on 7th April 1970.
His 1971 film L'Opium et le Bâton was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
His 1981 film Ali in Wonderland won a Special Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
Other activities
Rachedi was a co-founder of the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers in 1969/70.[3]
Selected filmography
- L'Opium et le Bâton (1971)
- The Most Gentle Confessions (1971)
- Le Doigt dans l'engrenage (1974)
- Ali in Wonderland (1981)
- C'était la guerre (1993, co-directed with Maurice Failevic)[4]
References
- ^ "7th Moscow International Film Festival (1971)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Bedjaoui, Ahmed (15 August 2023). "Once upon a Time There Was PANAF: Liberation Movements and Cultural Representations of African Dreams". African Film Festival, Inc. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Stora, Benjamin (2012). "Le cinéma algérien, entre deux guerres". Confluences Méditerranée. 81 (2): 181–188. doi:10.3917/come.081.0181 – via Cairn.info.
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