Mehdi Charef

Mehdi Charef, 73, died on June 9, 2026. Mehdi Charef was known publicly as a French film director. He has worked on eleven films between 1985 and 2007. His film Le thé au harem d'Archimède was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Seven years later, his film Au pays des Juliets competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1992 festival. He won the César Award for Best First Film for Tea in the Harem. Public biographical listings identify Charef as a French film director. This public record remains centered on Charef's work as a French film director and the documented milestones of that career.