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Mohamed Zinet
Casbah of Algiers, Algeria
Archival Overview
Visionary Algerian filmmaker and actor whose poetic 1971 cinematic masterpiece 'Tahia Ya Didou!' is celebrated worldwide as one of the most innovative and lyrical films ever made in North Africa.
Biographical Record
Mohamed Zinet joined the National Liberation Army (ALN) during the Algerian Revolution, sustaining severe combat wounds in 1958 before joining the FLN Theatrical Troupe in Tunis under Mustapha Kateb.
In 1971, commissioned to direct a simple tourist promotional documentary about Algiers, Zinet instead created 'Tahia Ya Didou!'—a breathtaking, poetic, avant-garde cinematic tour de force starring poet Didou and the people of Algiers. The film is recognized by film historians worldwide as a timeless cinematic love letter to the white city.
Key Life Milestones
Release of Tahia Ya Didou!
Directed the avant-garde masterpiece hailed by international film scholars as a summit of world cinema.
Release of Tahia Ya Didou!
Directed the avant-garde masterpiece hailed by international film scholars as a summit of world cinema.
Release of Tahia Ya Didou!
Directed the avant-garde masterpiece hailed by international film scholars as a summit of world cinema.
Acting Roles in International Cinema
Starred in acclaimed films including Costa-Gavras's 'Hanna K.' and Med Hondo's 'West Indies'.
Acting Roles in International Cinema
Starred in acclaimed films including Costa-Gavras's 'Hanna K.' and Med Hondo's 'West Indies'.
Acting Roles in International Cinema
Starred in acclaimed films including Costa-Gavras's 'Hanna K.' and Med Hondo's 'West Indies'.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialParis, France