Yanis KOUSSIM

Born in Sétif in 1977, Yanis Koussim is an Algerian director and screenwriter. After studying at La Fémis, he directed in first short film, Khti (2008), which screened in numerous international festivl. His second short film, Khouya (2010) was critically acclaimed and awarded at Locarno. Roqia (2025) is his first feature film. He is the founder of Plateau19, a collective of filmmakers advocating for independent cinema in Algeria.