Directing

Yasmina Adi

Born 1 January 1975 · Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Isère, France · 51

Yasmina Adi is a French filmmaker originally from Grenoble, born to Algerian parents. She worked as a press officer before becoming an assistant director in 1997. She then devoted herself to writing documentaries. "The Other May 8, 1945 - At the Origins of the Algerian War," her first film, won the 2009 Scam Stars Award and was broadcast on French and international television channels. "Here We Drown Algerians - October 17, 1961" is her second film. It was selected for and received awards at numerous international film festivals (Frankfurt, Beirut, Rome, New York, Ramallah, etc.).