Sonia Mekkiou

Actor

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Algerian director and actor Sonia Mekkiou completed her training at the Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique in Algiers. She made her directorial debut with the short film "Demain, Alger?" (2011), which was presented in the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival. As a performer, she appeared in films such as Rachid Bouchareb's Oscar-nominated historical drama "Hors la loi" (2010). She also featured in the successful Algerian television series "Wlad Lahlal" (2019).

Films on Sooner

  • Until the Birds Return

    2017

    113 mins

    Drama

    Director Moussaoui interweaves three stories into a multi-faceted portrait of Algeria between slums and luxury apartments, tradition and modernity.