Anis Djaad

Anis Djaâd
أنيس جاد
Born
Anis Djaâd

(1974-04-29)29 April 1974
Algiers, Algeria
Died4 March 2026(2026-03-04) (aged 51)
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter, writer
Notable workLa Vie d'après (2021); Level Crossing (2014); The Porthole (2012) (see filmography)

Anis Djaâd (Arabic: أنيس جاد; 29 April 1974 – 4 March 2026) was an Algerian film director, screenwriter and writer, best known for his short films and his first feature film La Vie d'après (2021).

Life and career

Anis Djaâd was born on 29 April 1974 in Algiers, where he grew up in the Bab El Oued district. He began his career in cinema as an assistant director before turning to writing and directing short films. Alongside filmmaking, he was also a novelist, having published works such as Matins parisiens and L'odeur du violon. Djaad died on 4 March 2026, at the age of 51.

Works

Filmography

YearTitleFunction / Notes
2012The PortholeShort film – direction & screenplay
2014Level CrossingShort film – direction & screenplay; Best Director and Best Actor awards at the Maghreb Short Film Festival in Oujda
2016Keltoum's JourneyShort film – Best Fiction Short Award at the Image et Vie Festival in Dakar; Best Female Role Award at the Maghreb Film Festival of Oujda
2021The Life AfterFeature film – first full-length feature by the director; selected at festivals; Special Mention at the Amiens Festival; African Critics Award at JCC
2023The Night of AbedShort film – direction & screenplay

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Anis Djaâd — Biography". ElCinema. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Anis Djaâd returns with his first feature film "The Life After"". APS. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Anis Djaâd's new short film "The Night of Abed"". L’Expression DZ. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. ↑ ""The Life After", first fiction feature by Anis Djaâd". Radio Algérienne. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Décès du réalisateur Anis Djaâd, une voix singulière du cinéma algérien (in French)
  6. ↑ "Anis Djaâd's "Level Crossing" awarded in Oujda". VitaminDz. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  7. ↑ ""Keltoum's Journey" by Anis Djaâd awarded in Dakar". Radio Algérienne. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  8. 1 2 ""The Life After" awarded at the Amiens Festival". APS. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  9. ↑ ""The Life After" receives African Critics Award at JCC". APS. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "The Night of Abed — IMDb page". IMDb. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  11. ↑ ""The Night of Abed", new short film by Anis Djaâd". La Sentinelle DZ. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  12. ↑ ""La Vie d'après" wins African Critics Award at JCC". APS. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Saïda Women's Literature and Cinema Festival: "El Kholkhal d'Or" awarded to "The Life After" by Anis Djaâd". Radio Algérienne. Retrieved 25 September 2025.