Sara Nacer

Biography

Sara Nacer is an Algerian filmmaker based in Montreal where she also works as a digital product manager at Bell Media. After a postgraduate diploma at EM Strasbourg Business School, and a stint at La FEMIS, Laila Aoudj joined the Bejaia international festival of Rencontres Cinematographics where she became artistic director and programmer for five years. She also co-founded Dima Cinéma, a structure which aims to establish an alternative film distribution network in Algeria.

His first documentary film “Let them all go”, shot in Algeria at the heart of the smile revolution, highlights the socio-cultural awakening of the young generation. Released in December 2019, the film broke records at th...