Larbi Benchiha
Directing·Jan 1, 1949·Sidi Daho, Algeria
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetA philosophy graduate from the University of Besançon with a degree in cinema from the Faculty of Arts in Rennes, Larbi Benchiha worked for six years as a prevention outreach worker before becoming a journalist for France 3 Ouest. He has directed a dozen documentaries exploring social issues, such as social exclusion, hip-hop culture, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Of Algerian origin, he now lives in Brittany. With *Algeria, Its Cinema, and Me* (documentary, 2007), he turned his focus toward his native country. *Sandstorm: The Sahara of Nuclear Tests* (2008) is a documentary that examines the legacy of French colonization.
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 Sandstorm – The Sahara of Nuclear Tests2008 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |