Samia Chala was born in Algiers in 1964. After studying engineering, she left Algeria at the height of the civil war and arrived in France in 1994. She initially worked as a production assistant before becoming an investigative journalist for numerous documentary productions. For the past seven years, Samia Chala has been directing her own films. Her documentaries focus on Algeria, women, exile, and, more broadly, migration from the Global South to the North. Since 1995, she has directed numerous documentaries and short films. She also works as a journalist and writer for the series Algérie(s), as well as for NHK and Channel 4.
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Les Marcheurs, chronique des années beurs (2013) Director |
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Les Marcheurs, chronique des années beurs (2013) Writer |
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Le Clown Chocolat (2013) Director |
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Le Clown Chocolat (2013) Writer |
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Madame la France, ma mère et moi (2013) Director |
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Madame la France, ma mère et moi (2013) Writer |
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Mouss et Hakim, origines contrôlées (2011) Director |
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Mouss et Hakim, origines contrôlées (2011) Writer |
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Lamine "la fuite" (2009) Director |
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Lamine "la fuite" (2009) Writer |
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Nos sillons (2008) Sound |
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Sauve qui peut (2007) Director |
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Sauve qui peut (2007) Writer |
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Bled Music à l'usine (2007) Director |
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Bled Music à l'usine (2007) Writer |
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Chahinaz : quels droits pour les femmes ? (2006) Director |
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Chahinaz : quels droits pour les femmes ? (2006) Writer |
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Algérie(s) (2002) Assistant Director |
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Algérie(s) (2002) Writer |
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Kabylie : au cœur de la révolte (2001) Director |
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Kabylie : au cœur de la révolte (2001) Writer |