 Mehdi Charef akaberekwa musi wa21 Gumiguru 1952 mutungamiri wefirimu weFrance uye munyori wezvinyorwa zveAlgeria. Akashanda pamafirimu gumi nerimwe pakati pa1985 na2007. Firimu rake Le thé au harem dArchimède rakaratidzwa muchikamu cheUn Certain Regard pa1985 Cannes Film Festival. Makore manomwe gare gare, firimu rake Au pays des Juliets rakakwikwidzana nokuda kwePalme dOr pamutambo wa1992. 