SALEM BRAHIMI
ABOUT
Salem’s work reflects his personal background: multi-cultural, diverse, global. With a mixed heritage -Algerian, Croatian, Armenian- and a journey that took him from London where he was born, to Algiers and Tunis where he was raised and Paris where he now lives, Salem feels equally at ease in the Middle-East, Europe, the US or wherever films take him…
Salem learned his craft working closely with master storytellers such as Academy Award-winning director Costa-Gavras who produced Salem’s award-winning film “Let Them Come”.
Salem seeks to shape films that are an experience for the audience, boldly mixing animation and live-action in his film “Abd-El-Kader” or crossing genre bridges with “Let Them Come” a sweeping chronicle of the civil war in Algeria that is both political thriller and intimate character piece.
Salem is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a board member of DocA, an organization supporting the development of documentary and storytelling in Africa.
FILMS
LET THEM COME
DIRECTOR / WRITER
Feature film (Narrative). Starring Rachida Brakni and Amazigh Kateb. Produced by Michèle & Costa Gavras.
World Premiere: Toronto Int'l Film Festival 2015
Jury Prize - Dubai Film Festival 2015
New Director Award - Kosmorama - Norway 2016
Jury Prize - Cyprus Film Days 2016
Golden Annab for Best Picture + Best Actor (Amazigh Kateb) at the Festival du Film Méditerranéen of Annaba
Tanit - First Film - Carthage Film Festival 2016
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Rachida Brakni - 4th Francophone Cinema Trophies Prize winner.
Jury Special Mention at the Oriental Film Festival of Geneva. Great Prize
AWARDS
ABD-EL-KADER
Feature length documentary mixing animation and live action sequences about the Emir Abd-El-Kader, a historic figure celebrated in his time by Abraham Lincoln, Queen Victoria and the Pope, who pioneered interfaith dialog and humanitarian law in the 19th century, and saved the lives of 12 000 Christians in Damascus, in the name of Islam.
AFRICA IS BACK
Feature length documentary about the 2nd Panafrican Festival of Algiers.
With Danny Glover, Andre Brink, Salif Keita, Youssou N'Dour, and many more.
Codirected by Salem Brahimi and Chergui Kharoubi.
PRODUCER (HIGHLIGHTS)
SELVES & OTHERS
by Emmanuel Hamon
PRODUCER
THE COLONEL
by Laurent Herbiet
PRODUCER
SUMMER OF 1962
by Mehdi Charef
PRODUCER
EDEN IS WEST
by Costa-Gavras
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
AFRICA IS BACK
by S. Brahimi & C. Kharroubi
PRODUCER
ABD EL-KADER
by Salem Brahimi
PRODUCER
LET THEM COME
by Salem Brahimi
PRODUCER
AT MY AGE I STILL HIDE TO SMOKE
by Rayhana
COPRODUCER
OMAR LA FRAISE
by Elias Belkeddar
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Premiered in Cannes 2023
