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Zinedine Soualem

Date of birth: 1957-04-17

Place of birth: Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Zinédine Soualem, Zinedine Soulem

Zinedine Soualem

Biography

Zinedine Soualem (born 17 April 1957) is a French actor. He has appeared in at least five films directed by Cédric Klapisch. Of Algerian origins, he was married to actress Hiam Abbass. They have two daughters, Lina and Mouna. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   

Movie Credits

Russian Dolls
3.3

Russian Dolls

2005-06-15

Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle re

The Nativity Story
3.5

The Nativity Story

2006-11-30

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nati

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
3.7

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002-01-30

History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a

Serial Lover
3.3

Serial Lover

1998-04-22

Claire Doste is about to reach the age of 35 and has everything one dreams of, such as having four b

When the Cat's Away
3.1

When the Cat's Away

1996-04-03

When Chloe, a young Parisian, decides to take a long-overdue vacation, she has to find someone to lo

Welcome to the Sticks
3.4

Welcome to the Sticks

2008-02-20

Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Jul

Paris
3.2

Paris

2008-02-20

Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a trans

JCVD
3.3

JCVD

2008-06-04

Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these a

Hikers
2.8

Hikers

1997-03-12

A quartet of Parisians embark upon a guided hike in Corsica and end up working through the sometimes

I Am Your Punishment
0

I Am Your Punishment

1996-10-10

An avid moviegoer sees several films depicting grisly murderers and decides to commit a crime himsel

A House of Your Dreams
2.9

A House of Your Dreams

2006-06-07

On a mission to loosen up, a miser's sets about buying a house in the country for his family.

Family Resemblances
3.6

Family Resemblances

1996-09-07

An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during

Crossed Tracks
3.3

Crossed Tracks

2007-06-27

The successful novelist Judith Ralitzer is interrogated in the police station about the disappearanc

So Woman!
2.3

So Woman!

2009-07-15

Clemence is a brilliant young lawyer who has just settled herself in a comfortable chair. She does n

Didier
3

Didier

1997-01-29

Jean-Pierre Costa is a football manager upon whom fate appears not to be smiling. First, a friend, A

Gentlemen Children
2.2

Gentlemen Children

1997-10-01

To punish three troublemakers, Albert Castraing, their French teacher, gives them an essay to do, in

Influence Peddling
2.1

Influence Peddling

1999-03-31

Maxime and Gerard are a couple of white-collar criminals condemned to 5 years in prison. Sandrine At

The Names of Love
3.6

The Names of Love

2010-11-24

Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement,

Sitcom, A Movie
2.1

Sitcom, A Movie

1999-06-02

In the morning, two friends, a producer and an actor, discover the corpse of a young woman who accom

Mauvais Genre
1.6

Mauvais Genre

1997-05-27

The film's title is a pun, the double meaning referencing both the "wrong genre" and a person with d

A Soul Split in Two
3.1

A Soul Split in Two

1993-09-10

Store security guard Pietro spends his days catching shoplifters, his weekends visiting his children

Rise
3.7

Rise

2022-03-30

Elise thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer

Operation Casablanca
3.3

Operation Casablanca

2011-11-09

Mistaken for a dangerous Islamist, Saadi - a regular guy who happens to be an illegal Arab immigrant

La vie de chantier
2.9

La vie de chantier

2004-11-23

Charles Boulin decides to sell his small apartment on Avenue Foch to purchase a little hotel in the

My Piece of the Pie
2.8

My Piece of the Pie

2011-03-16

France, a factory worker, lives with her three daughters in Dunkirk. The factory where she worked ha

Divorces
2.7

Divorces

2009-10-14

Valentine and Alex are married, both lawyers, specializing in family matters. In the exercise of th

Mademoiselle
3

Mademoiselle

2001-03-21

Claire is a young woman who leads a somewhat formatted life. Pierre is an improviser, but not an act

Over The Cracks
2.9

Over The Cracks

2023-07-19

Odile is getting ready to celebrate her birthday. As her kids and grandkids are on their way to vis

Emmenez-moi
1.6

Emmenez-moi

2005-07-12

A lifelong fan of Charles Aznavour, a drifting 50-year-old man one day sets out to meet his idol.

Fortune Tellers and Misfortune
1.9

Fortune Tellers and Misfortune

2001-04-11

Chantel is happy: her son's away at school playing soccer, she and her husband get along, her neighb

The Prey
3.2

The Prey

2011-04-12

A robber escapes from prison with a single objective in mind: to track down his former cellmate, a s

Teacher in a Bikini
1.3

Teacher in a Bikini

2002-01-02

Old buddies Eric, Jean and Karim have never really grown up. Spending their listless days and nights

The Demon Stirs
1.5

The Demon Stirs

2005-06-22

Anne Cestac accepts the obvious: her husband Julien, in his forties, has fallen madly in love with a

Vive la vie
2.4

Vive la vie

2005-10-05

A businessman gets depressed when his wife leaves him and he learns that his IQ is very low. A frien

Je t'aime, filme-moi !
0

Je t'aime, filme-moi !

2022-06-15

This film is a tribute to love, a tribute to cinema. Our two main characters take us with them into

Citoyen d'honneur
3

Citoyen d'honneur

2022-09-14

Samir Amin is a fulfilled writer, Nobel Prize for Literature, who lives in Paris, far from his nativ

Inch'Allah dimanche
3.3

Inch'Allah dimanche

2001-12-05

The story of an immigrant woman struggling against old world traditions. Zouina leaves her homeland

Divertimento
3.5

Divertimento

2023-01-25

Zahia Ziouani, 17, dreams of becoming a conductor, while her twin sister Fettouma hopes to be a prof

Pirate TV
2.7

Pirate TV

2012-12-10

It all began when camcorders replaced cameras. Making TV programs then became within everyone's reac

Mood Indigo
3.1

Mood Indigo

2013-01-10

A woman suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.

Max
2.9

Max

2013-01-18

Max is 6 years old. She lives with her dad Toni, a small time crook with a golden heart. For Xmas, M

The Voyage of Penelope
2.1

The Voyage of Penelope

1996-03-25

Maxime and Paulo are two young men in their very early twenties. Maxime is spending his summer holid

Tar Angel
2.5

Tar Angel

2003-10-08

Newly-arrived Ahmed tries to integrate his family to the canadian society, while attempting to contr

The Rock of Acapulco
2.5

The Rock of Acapulco

1996-04-24

Sandrine dreams of becoming a singer in Paris but for the time being she is only a salesgirl at Tati

The Silence of Rak
3

The Silence of Rak

1997-07-09

The adventures of Rak, who after his dismissal begins to reflect on the meaning of the word work and

You Promised Me the Sea
2.8

You Promised Me the Sea

2023-10-04

Rennes, nowadays. Saïd still lives with his parents. He is having a secret affair with Vincent. Unab

Lila Lili
0

Lila Lili

1999-01-06

Micheline, who is pregnant, lives in a home for women from which she tries to observe the world with

Marry Me, Dude
3.1

Marry Me, Dude

2017-10-25

Yassine asks his best friend Fred to marry him in order to avoid deportation...

Let There Be Light!
2.9

Let There Be Light!

1998-07-08

God comes to Earth in order to make a film.

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)
3

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

2003-03-05

"Ni Pour, Ni Contre" tracks the fall of a young TV camerawoman, Caty, after she becomes involved wit

State Conspiracy
3.1

State Conspiracy

2012-06-15

French territory is threatened by a terrorist organization just before the presidential election. If

Chinese Puzzle
3.3

Chinese Puzzle

2013-12-04

Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his

L'enfant du paradis
3.3

L'enfant du paradis

2023-12-06

Everything seems to be smiling again at Yazid, an actor with a sulphurous past. He is trying to rega

J'ai pensé à vous tous les jours
0

J'ai pensé à vous tous les jours

2008-12-27

Cedric alias "The Quick" was abandoned at birth by his mother and grew up somehow in the homes of th

Ivre-Mort pour la Patrie
3

Ivre-Mort pour la Patrie

1999-01-22

Professor Choron recounts with his memories as a child of a barrier guard, the 2nd World War with it

That Day
2.4

That Day

2007-01-01

Jacob Berger’s film shows a day in the life of a family. People meet and leave, and wonder, will the

The Lies of the Victors
2.1

The Lies of the Victors

2014-10-17

Fabian Groys, a renowned journalist for a political news magazine, enjoys great freedom, since the s

Their Algeria
2.6

Their Algeria

2021-10-13

After 62 years of marriage, an elderly couple decides to get a divorce.

Banqueroute
1.7

Banqueroute

2000-07-12

Nicolas Lanson, a young stockbroker, lives a fast life of money and luxury until the day his high-ri

Deuxième quinzaine de juillet
0

Deuxième quinzaine de juillet

2000-07-26

Felix lives with Monique, an authoritarian woman. He decides his wife to exchange their Blois pavili

La Grande Ourse
0

La Grande Ourse

2023-08-26

Every summer, Chloé goes to the same campsite. But this year, she goes without her family, more than

Olé !
2.4

Olé !

2005-12-07

Ramon Holgado is the driver of a big boss, as well as his confidant, his golf partner, and the alibi

Patchwork Family
2

Patchwork Family

2014-07-09

Christian is a divorced father who can only see his young daughter Vanessa every other weekend. Wh

Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public
3.1

Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public

2003-04-29

Thank God We Have Each Other
3

Thank God We Have Each Other

2022-12-06

Vincent is 13 years old and has a boundless admiration for his father. His father is unemployed and

I'm All Yours
2.7

I'm All Yours

2015-09-30

Charming thirty-year-old Hanna Belkacem has inherited the gene from her parents: she is unable to sa

La vie en gros
4

La vie en gros

2002-01-01

Ligne 208
0

Ligne 208

2001-01-31

Bruno, a bus driver, lives in a problem estate. One day, a group of young people stab him. Since thi

J'ai tué Clémence Acéra
3.3

J'ai tué Clémence Acéra

2001-04-11

A man's wife has disappeared; her diary gives the police detailed account of their sexual life.

René Vautier, l'indomptable
0

René Vautier, l'indomptable

1996-01-01

The Legend of Princess Parva
3.3

The Legend of Princess Parva

2003-02-12

The island of Kiam was once a paradise place with a kind Maharaja as a ruler. But one day the villai

Nothing to Declare
3

Nothing to Declare

2010-12-20

During the elimination of the Belgian/French border in the 90s, a Belgian customs officer is forced

Colours of Time
3.8

Colours of Time

2025-05-22

United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their f

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
3.8

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007-05-23

Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating strok

Two Birds, One Stone
2.1

Two Birds, One Stone

2016-04-20

Zayane is 75. Since arriving in France, she has never left her neighborhood. One day, she receives a

The Apple, the Fig and the Almond
0

The Apple, the Fig and the Almond

2000-07-01

A man and a woman whose first names will never be known and who should never meet. He is an immigran

Ma caméra et moi
1.3

Ma caméra et moi

2002-07-10

Max has two obsessions: filming God and the girls. His first camera, he drowns him at the age of six

Minor Revelations
0

Minor Revelations

2008-04-09

"The choice of each period is intimate, as each period awakens a particular emotion in me. This emot

Moloch Tropical
2.5

Moloch Tropical

2009-09-12

In a fortress on a hill in Haiti a democratically elected president prepares himself for a state cer

September 5
3.5

September 5

2024-11-07

During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into cover

Heaven Will Wait
3.5

Heaven Will Wait

2016-09-08

Mélanie, 16 years old, lives with her mother. She likes going to school, her friends, playing the ce

The Apprentices
3.3

The Apprentices

1995-12-20

Antoine is a failed and depressed writer. Fred doesn't do much in his life and seems to be happy abo

L'incruste
2.5

L'incruste

2004-03-01

A small crook manages to crash at a musician's apartment and turns his life upside down.

Everyone's Life
2.3

Everyone's Life

2017-03-15

Before being judges, attorneys, or jury members, they are first of all men and women at a crossroads

J'ai tué ma femme
0

J'ai tué ma femme

2017-02-04

Max and Minou are having a relationship crisis: she's crying, he's getting annoyed. Their car has be

Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional
3.2

Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional

1993-11-23

Martine is 25. Since breaking up with François, she has the feeling that the world is caving in on h

Je ne vois pas ce qu'on me trouve
2.1

Je ne vois pas ce qu'on me trouve

1997-12-17

24 hours in a man's life who became famous. He returns in his childhood's city after 30 years of abs

Murder in Pacot
1.9

Murder in Pacot

2014-09-05

In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, a middle-aged Port-au-Prince couple come face to face with

What War May Bring
3.3

What War May Bring

2010-09-15

A theater projectionist's daughter is involved in the Resistance in WWII, but she doesn’t share his

Peut-être
2.6

Peut-être

1999-11-10

Arthur is invited to a New Year's Eve party to celebrate the year 2000. His girlfriend Lucie would l

To Each His Own Cinema
3.2

To Each His Own Cinema

2007-10-31

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brou

Chameleon
2.4

Chameleon

1996-10-09

After fatally shooting a stalker, Parisian bar-maid Lea must live the life of the title reptile. At

The Spanish Apartment
3.6

The Spanish Apartment

2002-06-19

A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characte

Pas si simple
3.1

Pas si simple

2010-04-21

Nadia, an 18-year-old French girl from Moroccan origin, is now of age to get married. Despite her re

Génération cutter
0

Génération cutter

2000-01-01

Short movie

Concours de circonstance
0

Concours de circonstance

2003-01-01

Short movie

Bread
0

Bread

2001-04-01

A mother living in the French countryside bicycles into town to buy a baguette for her family, and m

Le Jour de Noël
0

Le Jour de Noël

1998-03-01

Twenty-four hours in the life of a young musician, Noël Akchoté, in his dealings with improvisation,

Someone, Somewhere
3.2

Someone, Somewhere

2019-09-11

Rémy and Mélanie live next door to each other in Paris but have never met. The two thirty-year-old P

C'était quand la dernière fois ?
4

C'était quand la dernière fois ?

2019-10-23

La Haine
4

La Haine

1995-05-31

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert an

If I Were a Rich Man
2.9

If I Were a Rich Man

2002-11-27

Between Alice, a hospital nurse and Aldo, a shampoo sales representative, things have turned sour of

Daisy and Mona
0

Daisy and Mona

1994-11-12

The difficult reunion between a tough young mother and her neglected daughter provide impetus this g

Little Nothings
3

Little Nothings

1992-11-11

Lepetit, an ambitious and determined man, is named the new CEO of a department store. His mission is

Hanna K.
3

Hanna K.

1983-09-07

Israeli attorney Hanna Kaufman has her beliefs challenged when she is appointed to the defense of Se

Umami
2.9

Umami

2023-02-09

Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flav

Good Old Daze
3.5

Good Old Daze

1995-01-11

Ten years after their Upper Sixth, Bruno, Momo, Leon and Alain meet together in the waiting room of

L'Échappée belle
1.5

L'Échappée belle

1996-03-27

An aviation magnate takes desperate measures to regain custody of his kids after he is granted minim

You Resemble Me
3.2

You Resemble Me

2022-11-04

Two sisters are abruptly separated, the eldest, Hasna, struggles to find her identity and place in t

Le Clone
1.3

Le Clone

1998-06-17

Thomas is a computer whiz working on a program aimed at curing timidity. The program's host, Leo, is

The Forbidden Woman
3.2

The Forbidden Woman

1997-09-24

François is 39, Muriel is 22... He is married, with a child, and lives comfortably. She is single an

La Bête noire
0

La Bête noire

1983-06-15

In this creatively organized story of one "delinquent," director Patrick Chaput has put together a w

Sur un fil
3.9

Sur un fil

2024-10-14

Jo, a young woman and street circus artist, discovers the work of the professional clowns of “Nez po

Into the Blue
0

Into the Blue

2026-04-15

Philippe Croizon, a 26-year-old metal worker at Fonderies du Poitou, had no idea that his life would

Satin Rouge
3.1

Satin Rouge

2002-05-16

After the death of her husband, Lilia's life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whi

La voie est libre
2.8

La voie est libre

1998-01-14

This comedy is about a Métro worker, Jules, who penned seventeen unanswered letters to France's Mini

La nuit miraculeuse
0

La nuit miraculeuse

1989-12-13

To celebrate the bicentennial of the French revolution, an exposition of mannequins representing the

Eau douce
0

Eau douce

1997-01-22

The life of a family of boatmen flows gently along the water when a desperate man, wanting to throw

Imago
0

Imago

2001-10-31

Recently the victim of a car accident, Paul, a teacher, is no longer the same man. He no longer show

The Lilac Sweep
0

The Lilac Sweep

1998-01-01

A man is watching a pornographic film and mysteriously gets in the plot. It is is from a series of

Lilas's Chimney-Sweep
0

Lilas's Chimney-Sweep

1998-05-08

The lord and lady of the manor live in the house "Les Lilas". When the lord of the manor goes out, t