Rachid Bouchareb (born September 1, 1953 near Paris) is a French film director of Algerian descent. From 1977 to 1983, he worked as an assistant director for France’s state television production company, Société française de production (S.F.P). Subsequetly, he worked for broadcasters TF1 and Antenne 2. He formed a production company called 3B with his associate Jean Bréhat in 1988. Bouchareb began making short films in the 1980s. His featured film debut came in 1985 with Baton Rouge. Since then his acclaimed films have included Poussières de vie (Dust of Life) (which received an Academy Award nomination in 1995for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995); Little Senegal (which was shown in competition at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival; and Days of Glory, which received the Best Foreign Language Film nomination in 2006 and also won prizes at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Bouchareb's films have a following amongst international cineastes. His film, Hors-la-loi, competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in May. It was the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and was one of the five final nominees. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rachid Bouchareb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 1, 1953 (73)
- Paris, France
- Producer, director and writer
- 21 on Motif · 44 credits in all
What are Rachid Bouchareb's films like?
Across their 21 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 17
Light 2 · Serious 7 · Dark 10
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 8
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous8
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rachid Bouchareb's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Rachid Bouchareb's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
44 credits, 21 with a Motif page.
Boomerang Atomic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
The Empire(2024)
Motif score: 17th percentile of all films
Our Brothers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Our Ties (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
France(2021)
Motif score: 36th percentile of all films
The Truth(2019)
Motif score: 60th percentile of all films
Joan of Arc(2019)
Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films
Belleville Cop(2018)
Motif score: 12th percentile of all films
Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows
The Insult(2017)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all films
Motif score: 47th percentile of all films
Slack Bay(2016)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all films
Road to Istanbul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Li'l Quinquin(2014)
Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows
Li'l Quinquin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Two Men in Town(2014)
Motif score: 31st percentile of all films
Camille Claudel 1915(2013)
Motif score: 65th percentile of all films
Just Like a Woman(2012)
Motif score: 26th percentile of all films
Camille Claudel 2012 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
The Attack(2012)
Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films
Outside Satan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Omar Killed Me(2011)
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films
Outside the Law(2010)
Motif score: 67th percentile of all films
London River(2009)
Motif score: 76th percentile of all films
Hadewijch(2009)
Motif score: 69th percentile of all films
Days of Glory(2006)
Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films
Flanders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Barrage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
The Colonial Friend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Buffalo Boy(2004)
Motif score: 79th percentile of all filmsThe Ugly Little Chicken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Twentynine Palms (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
La bande du drugstore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Little Senegal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Humanité (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Living in Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Ouvertures faciles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
West Beirut(1998)
Motif score: 95th percentile of all films
The Life of Jesus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
My Family's Honour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Dust of Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Cheb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Bâton rouge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Peut-Être La Mer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 38 titles from 1984 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Days of Glory (2006)
Highest rated
The Insult (2017)
Most popular right now
The Truth (2019)
Film career
- 2022Screen debut· Our Ties
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Rachid Bouchareb's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Rachid Bouchareb's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Rachid Bouchareb work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rachid Bouchareb's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Bréhat shares the most, 21.
Directors
- Bruno DumontShared titles: The Empire (2024), France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019), Coincoin and the Extra-Humans (2018), Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017), Slack Bay (2016), Li'l Quinquin (2014), Camille Claudel 1915 (2013), Hadewijch (2009)See all 9 shared titles with Bruno Dumont
- Ziad DoueiriShared titles: The Insult (2017), The Attack (2012), West Beirut (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Ziad Doueiri
Writers
- Olivier LorelleShared titles: Two Men in Town (2014), Omar Killed Me (2011), Outside the Law (2010), London River (2009), Days of Glory (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Olivier Lorelle
- Joelle ToumaShared titles: The Insult (2017), Just Like a Woman (2012), The Attack (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Joelle Touma
- Charles PeguyShared titles: Joan of Arc (2019), Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Peguy
- Marion DoussotShared titles: Belleville Cop (2018), Just Like a Woman (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Marion Doussot
Actors
- Roschdy ZemShared titles: Just Like a Woman (2012), Omar Killed Me (2011), Outside the Law (2010), London River (2009), Days of Glory (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Roschdy Zem
- Sami BouajilaShared titles: Omar Killed Me (2011), Outside the Law (2010), London River (2009), Days of Glory (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Sami Bouajila
- Bernard PruvostShared titles: The Empire (2024), Coincoin and the Extra-Humans (2018), Li'l Quinquin (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Bernard Pruvost
- Fabrice LuchiniShared titles: The Empire (2024), Joan of Arc (2019), Slack Bay (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Fabrice Luchini
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Basile BelkhiriShared titles: Joan of Arc (2019), Coincoin and the Extra-Humans (2018), Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017), Slack Bay (2016), Li'l Quinquin (2014), Camille Claudel 1915 (2013)See all 6 shared titles with Basile Belkhiri
- Yannick KergoatShared titles: Belleville Cop (2018), Two Men in Town (2014), Just Like a Woman (2012), Outside the Law (2010), London River (2009), Days of Glory (2006)See all 6 shared titles with Yannick Kergoat
- Eric NeveuxShared titles: Belleville Cop (2018), The Insult (2017), Two Men in Town (2014), Just Like a Woman (2012), The Attack (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Eric Neveux
- Guillaume DeffontainesShared titles: Coincoin and the Extra-Humans (2018), Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017), Slack Bay (2016), Li'l Quinquin (2014), Camille Claudel 1915 (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Guillaume Deffontaines
Producers
- Jean BréhatShared titles: The Empire (2024), France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019), The Truth (2019), Belleville Cop (2018), Coincoin and the Extra-Humans (2018), Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017), The Insult (2017), Slack Bay (2016), Li'l Quinquin (2014), Two Men in Town (2014), Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) and 9 moreSee newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Jean Bréhat
- Muriel MerlinShared titles: The Empire (2024), France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019), The Truth (2019), Belleville Cop (2018), Coincoin and the Extra-Humans (2018), Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017), The Insult (2017), Slack Bay (2016), Li'l Quinquin (2014), Camille Claudel 1915 (2013), The Attack (2012) and 6 moreSee newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Muriel Merlin
- Geneviève LemalShared titles: France (2021), The Insult (2017), Slack Bay (2016), Two Men in Town (2014), The Attack (2012), Days of Glory (2006)See all 6 shared titles with Geneviève Lemal
- Bertrand FaivreShared titles: The Empire (2024), Just Like a Woman (2012), London River (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Bertrand Faivre
