Activities : Director, Scriptwriter

Délice Paloma(2005), from Nadir Mokneche
Viva Algeria(2003), from Nadir Mokneche
Madame Osmane's Harem(1999), from Nadir Mokneche

Complete filmography

Born in Paris to Algerian parents, Nadir Mokneche spent his childhood and teenage years in Algiers. After passing his Baccalaureate in Paris in 1984, and studying law for two years, he interrupted his studies to spend a year living in London. Returning to Paris in 1988, he took classes at the Ecole du Théâtre National de Chaillot where, with a group of fellow students, he staged "Electra" by Sophocles, taking the role of Orestes. From 1993 to 1995 he studied at the New School for Social Research in New York and directed two short films, "Hanifa" (1st Prize winner at the 1996 school festival) and "Jardin." After three years studying Art History at the Perugia University (Italy), he began writing the screenplay for his first feature film, "Harem of Madame Osmane." The film, starring Carmen Maura, was selected in the Official Competition at the 2000 Biennale of Arab Cinema (World Arab Institute).