ATLAL

Djamel Kerkar was born in Algiers. He spent part of his childhood in Tunisia then he worked in Algiers as a programmer of cinéclub (Cinéclub chrysalide). He graduated as director of photography and director at l'école des arts visuels de Marrakech, in Morocco. In 2012 he shoots and mounts his first documentary short Archipel followed by Earth Is Full Of Ghosts, a fiction freely inspired by the Malentendu by Albert Camus. Develops several projects in Algeria. Atlal is his first documentary feature film, awarded at various festivals.

Djamel Kerkar è nato ad Algeri. Trascorre parte della sua infanzia in Tunisia poi lavora ad Algeri come programmatore di cinéclub (Cinéclub chrysalide). Si diploma come direttore della fotografia e regista a l’école des arts visuels de Marrakech, in Marocco. Nel 2012 gira e monta il suo primo cortometraggio documentario Archipel seguito da Earth Is Full Of Ghosts, una fiction liberamente ispirata dal Malentendu di Albert Camus. Sviluppa diversi progetti in Algeria. Atlal è il suo primo lungometraggio documentario, premiato in vari festivals.