Bachir Bensaddek
Bachir BENSADDEK (Algeria) studied in Montreal before permanently moving to Canada. He started his career directing and acting in short films and music videos. Together with Lewis Cohen and Jason Breckenrigde, he directed the Emmy-winning series Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within in 2002. Montreal, White City (2016) is his first long fiction film.
Filmography
L'eau à la bouche/The Hostage (2001, TV, co-dir), Cirque du Soleil: sans fillet/Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within (2002, TV Series, co-dir), Mon été au camping (2004, TV Series), Enfants de la balle (2005, doc), Portrait de dame par un groupe (2006, doc), J'me voyais déjà (2008, doc), Seules (2009, doc), Pachamama (2009, TV Series, co-dir), Rap Arabe (2011, doc), Mon Dieu (2011, TV Series), Adrénaline (2013, TV Series, co-dir), Danser (2014, TV series), Au pif (2014, doc, co-dir), Montreal la blanche/Montreal, White City (2016)
Bachir Bensaddek op IFFR
Montreal la blanche
90'
Canada
IFFR 2016