Djaffar Gacem (born 18 September 1966), sometimes as Djaâfar Gacem, is an Algerian

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. He is best known as the director of popular television serials and films ''

Nass Mlah City ''Nass Mlah City'' (, ''Nās Mlāḥ Siti'', meaning : ''The City of Good People'') was a 2002–2006 Algerian Television comedy, comedy TV series directed by Djafar Gacem. It first aired on Télévision Algérienne, Canal Algérie and A3 (TV cha ...

'', ''Djemai Family'', ''

Sultan Achour 10 ''Sultan Ashour 10'' (in Arabic: السّلطان عاشور العاشر, As-Sulṭān ‘Āshūr al-‘Āshir) is an Algerian television series, directed by Djafar Gacem and broadcast by Echorouk TV for the two first seasons and ENTV for the th ...

'' and ''Bouzid Days''.

Personal life

He was born on September 18, 1966, in Sidi-Aich,

Béjaïa Béjaïa ( ; , , ), formerly known as Bougie and Bugia, is a Mediterranean seaport, port city and communes of Algeria, commune on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province. Geography Location Béjaïa owes its ...

, Algeria.

Career

In 2001, he directed the television sitcom ''

'' which first aired on

Télévision Algérienne TV1 (in ), formerly Algerian Television (in ) then The Terrestrial Channel (in ), is the first Algerian general public network of Établissement public de télévision (EPTV) formerly Établissement national de télévision (ENTV), along with TV2 ...

Canal Algérie TV2 (in ), formerly Canal Algérie (), English for t''he Algerian channel'', is the second Algerian general public national television channel. The channel is part of the EPTV Group which also includes TV1, TV3, TV4, TV5, TV6, TV7, TV8 an ...

and A3 on November 6, 2002. The

sitcoms A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home ...

enjoyed high ratings in Algeria in the 2000s. The series concluded in March 2006 after 119 episodes over three seasons. In 2006, he won the Award for Best Director at the Fennec d'or festivals for the series. Following the success of the ''Nass Mlah City'', he directed the next television series ''

Djemai Family ''Djemai Family'' is an Algerian TV series broadcast during the months of Ramadan 2008, 2009 and 2011. It is produced by SD-BOX, written by Osama Benhassine and Djaffar Gacem,

'' in 2008 which was awarded Best Director at the Fennec d'or Festival. Then in 2013, he made the series '' Dar El Bahdja'' and then ''

'' in 2015. In 2019, he directed his first historical fiction feature film '' Héliopolis''. The screening of the film had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the film industry in Algeria. The trailer was released on October 25, 2020, and was finally screened under strict health conditions on November 4, 2020. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. Djaafar Gassem's latest work "dar lefchouch" aired for the first time in Ramadan 2023, and the second season in Ramadan 2024 The series achieved great success.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gacem, Djafar Living people Algerian directors 1966 births Algerian television people Algerian film directors Algerian filmmakers Film directors from Algiers 21st-century Algerian people