Rachid Bouchareb

His films also examine racial discrimination and conflicts in other countries, using historical dramas and contemporary settings to show his message. He also directed a trilogy of American films that examine the relationship between North America and the Arab world. He is a co-founder of the French film production company 3B Productions, with whom he continues to work as a producer. The company's US arm is Taghit.

The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is film production and audiovisual production. Places of work recorded in the authority are France. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, prix Henri-Jeanson, César Award for Best Original Screenplay and Afro-Caribbean Arts Trophies.

• Name — Rachid Bouchareb • Born — 1953 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Film director, producer

Rachid Bouchareb was born in 1953 in Paris, France, to Algerian parents who moved to France soon after World War II.

Bouchareb began his career as an assistant director for television in France's state television production company, Société française de production (SFP), from 1977 to 1984. He subsequently worked for broadcasters TF1 and Antenne 2. During this time, he also directed some short films. In 1985, he directed his first feature film, Bâton Rouge, supported by producer Humbert Balsan. In 1988, he began a career in film production working with his associates Jean Bréhat and Jean Bigot to create the production company 3B Productions. He would go on to produce several films, including La Vie de Jésus (1997), Humanité (1999), and Flanders (2006), all of which were directed by Bruno Dumont and were honoured at the Cannes Film Festival. Bouchareb has also directed many feature films. His feature film debut came in 1985 with Bâton Rouge. His other films have also been recognized at film festivals and won several accolades. In 1991, his film Cheb premiered at Cannes, was the official selection from Algeria for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, which was also produced by Bouchareb's 3B Productions. His other acclaimed films include Poussières de vie (Dust of Life) (which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995). 2001's Little Senegal and 2014's Two Men in Town, which both premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. Bouchareb's biggest success is likely the 2006 war film Days of Glory (Indigènes) which was entered into the main competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with the ensemble of actors all receiving the award for Best Actor in 2006. Bouchareb described the filming experience as "fixing an injustice". The film was nominated for an Oscar, and has been cited as helping to release the pensions of several veterans from former French colonies after being frozen for years. In February 2009, his film London River premiered at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, with the film's main actor Sotigui Kouyaté receiving the Silver Bear for Best Actor. In addition to being a director and producer, Bouchareb is also a screenwriter, having written the screenplays for all his feature films. His screenplay for Days of Glory notably earned him the César Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2010, his film Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi) competed for the Palme d'or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in May. It was the official Algerian entry for the 83rd Academy Awards, and it was one of the five final nominees. In 2012, he released the first part of his American trilogy, Just Like a Woman, starring Sienna Miller and Golshifteh Farahani. Two years later, the second part of his trilogy was released, Two Men in Town. The final part of Bouchareb's trilogy was released in 2018, entitled Belleville Cop. In 2016, he directed the television film Road to Istanbul, starring Astrid Whetnall. Most recently in 2020, Bouchareb gave a masterclass to 17 filmmakers from the Global South in the Institut Français' La Fabrique Cinéma, an event designed for first-time filmmakers. In 2022, he wrote, directed, and produced Nos frangins (Our Brothers). The film premiered at Cannes in May, and theatrically released in December 2022. The film is about the death of two young men in France in the 1980s at the hands of police, referencing the killing of Malik Oussekine in 1986. The film, which stars Reda Kateb, Lyna Khoudri, Raphaël Personnaz, and Samir Guesmi, was selected as the official Algerian entry to the Oscars.

• 2022: Our Ties

Rachid Bouchareb is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, prix Henri-Jeanson and César Award for Best Original Screenplay. Recognition and collections. Bouchareb received Knight of the Legion of Honour, prix Henri-Jeanson, César Award for Best Original Screenplay and Afro-Caribbean Arts Trophies.

Bouchareb is also a member of the board of directors of the film school La Fémis. As of 2026, 3B Productions continues under the management of producer Muriel Merlin, with Rachid and Bilal Bouchareb as producers. In 2025 the company produced The Ice Tower (La Tour de Glace), Boomerang Atomic, and Once Upon a Time in Gaza. The US arm of the company is Taghit.

• Year — English title — Original title — Notes • 1985 — Bâton rouge • 1991 — Cheb — شاب • 1994 — Dust of Life — Poussières de vie — Nominated - Academy Award for Best International Film • 2000 — Little Senegal • 2006 — Days of Glory — Indigènes — Nominated - Academy Award for Best International Film • 2009 — London River • 2010 — Outside the Law — Hors-la-loi — Nominated - Academy Award for Best International Film • 2012 — Just like a Woman • 2014 — Two Men in Town • 2016 — Road to Istanbul — La Route d'Istanbul • 2018 — Belleville Cop — Le Flic de Belleville • 2022 — Our Brothers — Nos frangins — Writer, director, producer • 2025 — Boomerang Atomic — Boomerang Atomique

• La Pièce (1976) • La Chute (1977) • Le Banc (1978) • Peut-être la mer (1983) • Le vilain petit poussin (2004) • L'ami y'a bon (2005) • Djebel (2007)

• Des années déchirées (1993) • L'honneur de ma famille (1997)