Yamina Bachir ( born 20 March 1954 ) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter . Her film '' Rachida '' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival . According to Roy Armes , '' Rachida '' is ' the first 35 mm feature directed by an Algerian woman in Algeria ' . The film was primarily financed by French and European funding companies . It was popular in Algeria and was distributed internationally in France
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
Yamina Bachir