Yamina Bachir (born 20 March 1954) is an Algerian film director and
screenwriter. Her film Rachida was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. According to Roy Armes,
Rachida is 'the first 35mm feature directed by an Algerian woman in
Algeria'. The film was primarily financed by French and European
funding companies. It was popular in Algeria and was distributed
internationally in France.Bachir attended the National Film School
where she studied editing. She is best known for her work Rachida
which took her five years to produce. Rachida has been the only
Algerian film screened for the Un Certain Regard prize.Bachir is
married to fellow Algerian director Mohammed Chouikh. She has a son
and three daughters. During the Black Decade, Bachir-Chouikh stayed in
Algeria where she worked as a film editor on her husband's films.
screenwriter. Her film Rachida was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. According to Roy Armes,
Rachida is 'the first 35mm feature directed by an Algerian woman in
Algeria'. The film was primarily financed by French and European
funding companies. It was popular in Algeria and was distributed
internationally in France.Bachir attended the National Film School
where she studied editing. She is best known for her work Rachida
which took her five years to produce. Rachida has been the only
Algerian film screened for the Un Certain Regard prize.Bachir is
married to fellow Algerian director Mohammed Chouikh. She has a son
and three daughters. During the Black Decade, Bachir-Chouikh stayed in
Algeria where she worked as a film editor on her husband's films.
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