Abderrahmane Mostefa


Abderrahmane Mostefa was an Algerian documentary filmmaker, photographer and journalist.

Life and career

Mostefa born on 28 November 1947 in Mostaganem. He studied directing at the Institute of Agricultural Technology in Mostaganem, at ORTF and the École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière in Paris, and made several documentaries and reports.
Mostefa died from a cardiac arrest on the night of 31 October to 1 November 2024, at the age of 76.

Selected filmography

Les Cuves de la mort Notre terre vaut de l'or Demain reste toujours à faire Cassaigne, le camp de la mort Denis Martinez, l'artiste pédagogue
  • ''Les Enfumades du Dahra''

Awards and recognitions

  • 1993: UNESCO Photography Prize
  • 1997: Grand Prize for Photography of the City of Algiers
  • 1998: Wissam Ali-Maâchi