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SALAM
Documentary | Running Time: 80 minutes
2022 / French dialogue
Country: France
Directed by: Houda Benyamina, Anne Cissé, Mélanie Diam'sDirected by: Houda Benyamina, Anne Cissé, Mélanie Diam's
MENA Premiere
PG
Houda Benyamina
With Divines, her first feature film, Houda Benyamina won the Caméra d'or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes and won three César awards, including Best First Film in 2017.
After spending some time in the United States where she directed a pilot for a series, she joined forces with Damien Chazelle and directed two episodes of the series The Eddy (Netflix).
In 2022, Houda Benyamina presented Salam, which she co-directed with Diam’s and Anne Cissé, at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Official Selection. She is currently in the midst of preparing the shoot for her second feature film.

After spending some time in the United States where she directed a pilot for a series, she joined forces with Damien Chazelle and directed two episodes of the series The Eddy (Netflix).
In 2022, Houda Benyamina presented Salam, which she co-directed with Diam’s and Anne Cissé, at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Official Selection. She is currently in the midst of preparing the shoot for her second feature film.
Anne Cissé
Holder of a CELSA diploma, she released her first short film “Les Cailloux de Bambéto” (2013) to win the Best Screenplay prize at Brive European Short Film Festival. In 2015, she directed “Dar”, winning the Canal+ Award. She was also a screenwriter on the Netflix series “Vampires” and “Lupin”.

Mélanie Diam's
French rapper Mélanie Georgiades (Diam’s) released her first album “Premier Mandat” in 1999. Her album “Brut de Femme” (2003) won the Victoire de la musique, Best Rap album; and “Dans ma bulle” (2006) earned a Diamond Disc. After creating “The Big Up Project”, Mélanie ended her musical career in 2011, and in 2012, released her book “Autobiographie”. In 2015, she released her second book, “Mélanie, française et musulmane”.

SHOWTIME
Mon 05 Dec | 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
VOX Cinema 7 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
VOX Cinema 7 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
Wed 07 Dec | 3:00 PM - 4:25 PM
VOX Cinema 7 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
VOX Cinema 7 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
Fri 09 Dec | 7:15 PM - 8:35 PM
VOX Cinema 3 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
VOX Cinema 3 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
Producer
Éric Hannezo, Renaud Le Van Kim, Mélanie Diam's
Cast
Mélanie Diam's, Dominique Giorgades, Faïza Guène, Masta , Ben Ifrah, Nicole Schluss, Vitaa , Fatoumata Goundourou, Nicolas Anelka
Scriptwriter
Mélanie Diam's, Houda Benyamina, Anne Cissé
Éric Hannezo, Renaud Le Van Kim, Mélanie Diam's
Cast
Mélanie Diam's, Dominique Giorgades, Faïza Guène, Masta , Ben Ifrah, Nicole Schluss, Vitaa , Fatoumata Goundourou, Nicolas Anelka
Scriptwriter
Mélanie Diam's, Houda Benyamina, Anne Cissé
Back in 2011, Melanie Georgiades – aka Diam’s - was a huge rap star in France, having clocked up four million album sales and a host of awards, when she withdrew from the music scene overnight. It soon emerged that Diam’s, who was born in Cyprus and raised a Christian, had converted to Islam and was devoting herself to an orphanage charity, Big Up Project. She also turned her back on celebrity. This documentary about her new life is directed by Houda Benyamina, Anne Cisse and Diam’s herself. Diam’s, her mother and various friends bear witness to her history of depression, self-harm and suicide attempts, while the latter part of the film is dedicated to the transformative revelations she found in the Quran. She speaks about this transition for the first time. Few outside the Francophone world will know Diam’s music, but her story raises important questions about mental health, Islamic identity and dealing with fame.