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Jamel Sassi

Actor

Jamel Sassi

21 films

Jamel Sassi is a Tunisian actor and director who participated in numerous theatrical, television, and film works. He is best known for his role as "Haffa" in the Ramadan series El Khottab Al Bab in 1996 and 1997. He also appeared in other works such as Anbar El Lil by Habib El Mselmani in 1999, Dhafaer in 2002, and Kamret Sidi Mahrous in 2004.

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What the Day Owes the Night posterFirst watchWhat the Day Owes the Night20127.7Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends.View film

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Arab Blues poster6.1Arab Blues2020Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces poster6.4Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces1990

Filmography

21 films as actor
  1. TBAWhy me?
  2. TBAMimesis
  3. TBAWED
  4. 2025Amel
  5. 2025Jad
  6. 2024How Kids RollMan in white
  7. 2021Candy AppleJudge
  8. 2020Arab BluesFares
  9. 2019Noura's Dream
  10. 2017The Guest
  11. 2016Sweet Smell of Spring
  12. 2015The Purple HouseAbdallah
  13. 2012What the Day Owes the Night
  14. 2010Dirty LaundrySi Radhi
  15. 2004Word of honour
  16. 2004Kelmat Rjal
  17. 1996A Summer in La GouletteTewfik
  18. 1996Honey and AshesIdriss
  19. 1992BeznessFlash
  20. 1992Les Zazous de La VagueBannour
  21. 1990Halfaouine: Boy of the TerracesMoncef