Mohamed Fellag

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Mohamed Saïd Fellag , (born March 31, 1950 in Azeffoun, Tizi Ouzou , Algeria) is an Algerian actor, humorist and writer.

Life

Mohamed Saïd Fellag was born in Kabylia . From 1968 to 1972 he studied theater at the Institut national d'art dramatique et choréographique d'Alger in Bordj el Kiffan, a district of Algiers . He played in numerous self-produced theaters in Algeria in the 1970s. From 1978 to 1981 he traveled to France and Canada, financed himself through small temporary jobs and always worked on the realization of his artistic projects. In September 1985 he came back to Algeria, where he was hired by the Théâtre national algérien as a humorist and comedian as well as a director. In 1987 he created his first piece Les Aventures de Tchop

In September 1993 he was appointed director of the Théâtre de Béjaïa in Bougie .

After the 1988 uprising and at the beginning of the 1990s, increasing differences between the Islamists and the military led to civil war . In 1994 Fellag toured Algeria and Tunisia with his piece Un bateau pour l'Australie . At the end of the year he settled in Tunis and created the piece Delirium , which was warmly received by the Tunisian audience.

In 1995 the inevitable finally happened: A bomb exploded in the ladies' bathroom during one of his performances. Completely shocked by this event, Fellag decided to emigrate to Paris.

The most famous piece by Fellag, which was also the first that he wrote entirely in French, was Djurdjurassique Bled . He wrote it in December 1997 and won the “Syndicat de la critique 1997–1998” award, which was a revelation for the Algerian theater that year. In this performance he describes different stages in the history of his country of origin, his fears, his madness and the humanity of his people.

Mohammed Fellag married when he was around 40 years old and now lives with the comedian Marianne Épin.

National recognition

Fellag is well known in Algeria.

Without complexities and with great delicacy, he addresses the issues that concern the Algerians, such as the abuse of power, the relationship between men and women and the frustration of the young population. In addition, he sometimes uses a heavy vocabulary, entirely in the style of the people of the lower social classes. After the unrest in October 1988, and although the president and various military personnel were present in the hall, he pleaded with the women for forgiveness on behalf of the men: “Forgive us. Now you can dress however you want. You can't even get dressed. ”The men remained silent and unresponsive. From then on, allegations against Fellag increased. However, this spared neither politics nor the Islamists more than before, but remained true to the critical comedy.

Plays

  • 1987: Les Aventures de Tchop , Alger
  • 1989: Cocktail Khorotov , performance in Algerian dialect, Petit Théâtre, Alger.
  • Le Balcon de Djamila
  • 1990: SOS Labès
  • 1991: Un bateau pour l'Australie ("Babor Australia"), of which there is a DVD (2002).
  • 1994: Delirium , Tunis.
  • 1997: Djurdjurassique Bled , Théâtre international de langue française, Paris.
  • 2001: Rue des petites daurades , Théâtre international de langue française, Paris.
  • 2002: Le Syndrome de la page 12 , Théâtre du Rond-Point, Paris.
  • 2003: Che bella la vita! , Théâtre international de langue française, Paris.
  • 2003: Opéra d'Casbah , filmed by Jérôme Savary, with Fellag, Biyouna, Abdou Elaïdi, an Arab-Andalusian orchestra and dancers; Espace Saint-Jean (sous chapiteau), Marseille.
  • 2004: Le Dernier Chameau , directed by Patrick Sommier, MC93 Bobigny, of which there is a DVD (2005), Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris.
  • 2008: Tous les Algériens sont des mécaniciens , directed by Marianne Épin and Fellag, Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon.

Director

  • 2008: Comment réussir un bon petit couscous , by Fellag, CNCDC (Center national de création et de diffusion culturelles) in Châteauvallon, Ollioules (Var), interpreted by Bruno Ricci.
  • 2008: Tous les Algériens sont des mécaniciens , together with Marianne Épin.

Filmography

  • 1983: Liberté, la nuit , by Philippe Garrel: Mohand
  • 1983: Hassan Niya
  • 1990: De Hollywood à Tamanrasset  : Green Eagle
  • 1998: Le Gone du Chaâba , by Christophe Ruggia
  • 2001: Inch'Allah dimanche , by Yamina Benguigui
  • 2002: Fleurs de sang , by Myriam Mézières
  • 2003: Momo mambo by Laïla Marrakchi
  • 2005: Voisins, voisines , by Malik Chibane: Maklouf
  • 2006: Michou d'Auber , by Thomas Gilou
  • 2007: L'Ennemi intime (cameo), by Florent Emilio Siri
  • 2009: Les Barons , by Nabil Ben Yadir
  • 2010: Il reste du jambon? , by Anne De Petrini
  • 2010: Dernier étage, gauche, gauche , by Angelo Cianci
  • 2010: Le Chat du rabbin , by Joann Sfar, Antoine Delesvaux: le Cheikh Sfar (voice)
  • 2011: Monsieur Lazhar , by Philippe Falardeau

watch TV

  • 2005: Rue des figuiers , TV film by Yasmina Yahiaoui
  • 2008: La Veuve tatouée , TV film by Virginie Sauveur

Prizes and awards

  • 1997/1998: prix du Syndicat de la critique: révélation théâtrale de l'année, for Djurdjurassique Bled, Théâtre international de langue française, Paris.
  • 1999: Prince Claus Prize
  • 2003: prix Raymond-Devos de la langue française.
  • 2003: prix de la Francophonie, awarded by the SACD (Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques).
  • 2003: prix de l'Humour noir, for Un bateau pour l'Australie.

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Fellag, Mohamed
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fellag, Mohamed Saïd (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Algerian actor, humorist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Azeffoun , Tizi-Ouzou , Algeria