Djaffar 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 | |
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 Djaffar Gacem in 2018. | |
| Born | September 18, 1966 |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Other names | Djaffar Gacem |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Personal life
editHe was born on September 18, 1966, in Sidi-Aich, Bejaia, Algeria.
Career
editIn 2001, he directed the television sitcom Nass Mlah City which first aired on Télévision Algérienne, Canal Algérie and A3 on November 6, 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 25, 2020, and was finally screened under strict health conditions on November 4, 2020.[7] It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[8] Djaafar Gassem's latest work "dar lefchouch" aired for the first time in Ramadan 2023, and the second season in Ramadan 2024 The series achieved great success.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2004–2005 | Nass Mlah City | Director, producer, writer | TV series | |
| 2002 | Jil Music | Director | Musical show | |
| 2005 | Mobilis: 2 millions d'abonnés | Executive producer | Short film | |
| 2005 | Mobilink: Oria | Executive producer | Short film | |
| 2006 | Binatna | Director | TV series | |
| 2008–2009–2011 | Djemai Family | Director, Executive producer | TV series | |
| 2013 | Dar El Bahdja | Director | TV series | |
| 2016 | Bouzid Days | Director | TV series | |
| 2015-2017-2019 | Sultan Achour 10 | Director, writer | TV series | |
| 2020 | Héliopolis | Director, writer | Film | |
| 2023-2024 | Dar El Fechouch | Director | TV series |
References
edit- ^ "Djaâfar Gacem: condemnation of all TV channels in Algeria". bourse. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "FILMS DIRECTED BY Djaffar Gacem". letterboxd. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "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. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ L'Intelligent (in French) (No. 2348–2359 ed.). Paris. 2006. p. 116.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)L'année dernière, elle [Biyouna] faisait un tabac dans la troisième saison de Nass Mlah City, la sitcom la plus populaire du pays.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Djaffar Gacem: "Héliopolis is a political film, a fiction based on real facts"". 24hdz. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Preview of the film Héliopolis by director Djaffar Gacem: Everything you need to know about this fictional feature film". elwatan. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Le film "Héliopolis" de Djaafar Gassem représentera l'Algérie aux Oscars 2021" (in French). 12 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-25.