Born in Algeria, Annaba, he has lived in Holland since 1979 and graduated in 1991 from the Film Academy. Since then he has made a dozen short drama films and documentaries. Many of his films are about foreigners who move to new environements. His first feature, The Polish Bride, won many prizes, including the audience award in Rotterdam. Among his films: SOS - THD (1990), De onmacht (1991, short), 15 jaar wachten (1991, short), Reda (1992, short), De vloek/The Curse (1993, short), De Poolse bruid (1998), Les diseurs de Vérité (1999)