Lyes Salem

Acting

Lyes Salem

Born July 7, 1973 · Alger, Algeria (age 53)

Lyès Salem (Algiers, 1973) is an Algerian actor and film director. His first film as director, Masquerades, won several prizes in France. Source: Article "Lyes Salem" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

MunichMunich · 2005
Munich
★ 7.12005
MovieDramaHistory
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
District B13District B13 · 2004
District B13
★ 6.82004
MovieActionThriller
Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.
Just to Be SureJust to Be Sure · 2017
Just to Be Sure
★ 6.42017
MovieDramaComedy
Erwan, a strapping Breton who clears mines for a living, is shaken when he discovers that his father is not his father. Despite his affection for the man who raised him, he quietly sets out to find his biological father, and succeeds in locating Joseph, an endearing old codger he takes a liking to. Just when things look settled, another unexpected “bomb” hits Erwan in the form of Anna, an elusive nymph.
MariaMaria · 2024
Maria
★ 6.52024
MovieHistoryDrama
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
DNADNA · 2020
DNA
★ 5.92020
MovieDrama
A woman has a close bond with her beloved Algerian grandfather, who protected her from a toxic home life as a child; his death triggers a deep identity crisis as tensions between her extended family members escalate, revealing new depths of resentment and bitterness.
RamdamRamdam · 2020
Ramdam
★ 5.42020
MovieComedyDrama
My Afternoons with MargueritteMy Afternoons with Margueritte · 2010
My Afternoons with Margueritte
★ 7.02010
MovieDramaComedy
An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.
The First Day of the Rest of Your LifeThe First Day of the Rest of Your Life · 2008
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
★ 7.52008
MovieDrama
A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.

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Only GirlsOnly Girls · 2003
Only Girls
★ 6.32003
MovieComedy
After a shoplifter finds herself unexpectedly released on parole, she pays a call on the judge at her flat. The judge, Carole Rewinsky, does not tell Tina that her elease was only a clerical error. The two find they share things in common other than the judicial system, like a mutual interest in shoes. Carole allows Tina to crash on her chesterfield... Carole spots a pimp trolling for young girls at a café. Carole failed to put him away the last time, but now, with Tina agreeing to be the bait, she has a chance for better luck... The two find they complement one another well, like champagne and cassis. Carole needs to go to Annecy to crack a crooked casino case. Annecy happens to be Tina's home town... Written by David Carless

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