Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN

Director, Script Writer

Chad

Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN © Dana Farzanehpour

Born in Abéché, Chad, in 1960, Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN studied film in Paris, then journalism in Bordeaux.
After having worked several years for various local newspapers, he directed his first short film "Maria Tanié", in 1994.
In 1999, his first feature film, "Bye-bye Africa", was selected at the Venice Film Festival where it won the Best First Film award.
He then made "Abouna (Our Father)" (Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes 2002) and "Daratt, Dry Season" (Special Jury Prize, Venice 2006).
In 2010, " A Screaming Man " won the Jury Prize at the Cannes film festival and was awarded the Robert Bresson Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
In 2011, Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN was a member of the Official Jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
"Grigris" is his fifth feature film.


Jury attendance

  • Member Cinéfondation & Short Films, 2014
  • Member Feature films, 2011

Feature films

LINGUI

In Competition - Feature Films, 2021Director, Screenplay

HISSEIN HABRÉ, UNE TRAGÉDIE TCHADIENNE

Special Screenings, 2016Director

GRIGRIS

In Competition - Feature Films, 2013Director, Screenplay

UN HOMME QUI CRIE

In Competition - Feature Films, 2010Director, Screenplay

Awards

UN HOMME QUI CRIE

(A SCREAMING MAN) In Competition - Feature Films, 2010
2010 Jury Prize
Director, Screenplay