About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1961-01-01
Place of birth:
Abéché, Chad
Website:
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Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Overview

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (French pronunciation: ​[ma.ama sale aʁun]; Arabic: محمد الصالح هارون; born 1961; Abéché). is a Chadian filmmaker. Stylistically restrained but loaded with complex moral and political themes, Haroun’s films confront questions of individual, familial, and national responsibility with unerring compassion and profound personal insight.

He left Chad during the civil wars of the 1980s. Haroun is the first Chadian full-length film director. He both writes and directs his films. Though he has lived in France since 1982, most of his films have been set in and made in Chad. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun was Minister of Tourism, Culture and Crafts of Chad from February 5, 2017, to February 8, 2018.

Known for

Acting
2003 Bye Bye Africa Actor Haroun 58
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Directing
2021 Lingui: The Sacred Bonds Directing Director 59
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2019 Interdependence Directing Director N/A
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2018 A Season in France Directing Director 58
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2016 Hissein Habré, A Chadian Tragedy Directing Director 59
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2014 Les 18 du 57, Boulevard de Strasbourg Directing Co-Director 59
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2013 Grigris Directing Director 59
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2010 A Screaming Man Directing Director 59
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2010 On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici! Directing Co-Director N/A
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2008 Expectations Directing Director 59
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2008 Sex, Okra & Salted Butter Directing Director 58
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2006 Dry Season Directing Director 59
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2006 Kalala Directing Director N/A
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2004 Scenarios from Africa: African Solidarity Directing Director N/A
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2004 Scenarios from Africa: The Tree and the Wind Directing Director N/A
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2003 Bye Bye Africa Directing Director 58
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2002 Abouna Directing Director 59
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2001 Letter from New York Directing Director N/A
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1998 Un thé au sahel Directing Director N/A
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1997 B 400 Directing Director 59
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1996 Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot Directing Director N/A
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1995 Bord' Africa Directing Director N/A
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1995 Goï-Goï Directing Director N/A
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1994 Maral tanié Directing Director N/A
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Lac Directing Director N/A
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Soumsoum, la nuit des astres Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Lingui: The Sacred Bonds Writing Screenplay 59
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2018 A Season in France Writing Writer 58
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2013 Grigris Writing Writer 59
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2010 A Screaming Man Writing Screenplay 59
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2008 Sex, Okra & Salted Butter Writing Writer 58
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2006 Dry Season Writing Writer 59
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2003 Bye Bye Africa Writing Writer 58
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2002 Abouna Writing Writer 59
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1997 B 400 Writing Writer 59
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1995 Goï-Goï Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Maral tanié Writing Writer N/A
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Soumsoum, la nuit des astres Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2019 Talking About Trees Production Co-Producer 59
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2006 Dry Season Production Producer 59
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Camera
2003 Bye Bye Africa Camera Director of Photography 58
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