Bouchaala, Ahmed

(June 19, 1956, Algeria-)

   He arrived in France at age six and settled in Paris in 1979 intending to become an actor. From 1984 to 1986, he was an assistant director or a freelance production manager on video clips, commercials, and feature films (1986 Mauvais Sang, Leos Carax). In 1990, he founded a production company, Route 66, and produced shorts and commercials. Other credit (as first assistant director): 2005 La vida perra de Juan-ita Narboni (Farida Belyazid; Morocco / Spain).

 Filmography

        ◘ C'est la Haine (short)

        ◘ Johnny (short)

1995 ◘ Krim (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

2001 ◘ Origine contrôlée / USA: Made in France (co-director with Zakia Tahri; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

 Television Filmography

2006 ◘ Pour l'Amour de Dieu (co-director with Zakia Tahri; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

2008 ◘ Belleville Tour (co-director with Zakia Tahri)