Rachid Benallal (in Arabic: رشيد بن علال) (sometimes spelled Rachid Benallel) is a film director, screenwriter, editor, and actor. Born in in Algiers, he has been active since the late 1960s and notably directed the feature films Yaouled (1993) and Si Mohand u M'Hand, le Rebelle (2008).
Career Rachid Benallal worked as an editor on Algerian productions in the 1970s and 1980s, as a director of short and feature films, and as a creator of fiction and documentary films. He directed Yaouled (1993) and co-directed (with Lyazid Khodja) Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel (2008).
He also worked as an editor on many productions and participated in Maghreb co-productions.
Style and themes Benallal's films often explore social stories and marginalized characters (for example, Yaouled, which follows a street adolescent). His co-direction on Si Mohand u M'Hand reflects his interest in portraying Algerian cultural figures (in this case the poet Si Mohand U M'hand).
Filmography Year Title Role / Notes 1979 Un toit, une famille Editor (credited) 1993 Yaouled Director — feature film focusing on childhood and street life in Algeria, 1997 The Treasures of the Atlas Director / credits listed in Algerian film databases 1998 Destin de femme Credited (Africiné database) 2002 Pote (Le) / Weld derb Credited 2008 Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel Director (co-director) — portrait of the poet Si Mohand U M'hand, 2014 Passage à niveau Actor (credited, short film by Anis Djaad) 2016 Reveries of the Solitary Actor Appearance / technical credit (IMDb) 2024 Les Tempêtes Credited (AlloCiné recent films list)
Awards and festivals Best Director Award – Maghreb Short Film Festival, Oujda (Morocco) for Passage à niveau Best Actor Award – Maghreb Short Film Festival, Oujda (Morocco) for Passage à niveau Editing Award – Marrakech, 2001 Best Advertising Spot – Tébessa, 1993 Lifetime Achievement Tribute – Annaba Mediterranean Film Festival
See also Si Mohand Ou Mhand List of Algerian films
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