Lyes Salem

Jury Member

Lyes Salem was born in Algiers, Algeria in 1973. After studying at the National Conservatory for Superior Dramatic Arts, he performed in some of the most respected theaters in the country. His second short film, Cousines, received France’s César award for Best Short Film in 2005. As an actor, he has appeared in a number of films, including Alex, Banlieue 13 and L’Ecole de la Chair. Mascarade, his first feature film as a director, has won multiple awards. In 2014, he was awarded the Valois for best actor for his second feature film, L’Oranais. In 2015, he joined the cast of the Belgian hit I am dead but I have friends. In 2016, he acted in the film Carole Matthieu. This year, he can be seen in Carine Tardieu's film Otez moi d'un doute alongside Francois Damiens and Cecile de France in Samuel Jouy's Sparring with co-star Matthieu Kassovitz.

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