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= Malika Chalabi = Malika Chalabi (1964 - present) is an Arabic filmmaker who was born in Algeria. Her family moved to Germany in 1976, where she completed school and began her career, and later created her own film company, Chalabi Films, which creates a variety of films and videos. 1

Early Life
Malika Chalabi was born in Algeria, from an Algerian father and a German mother. In 1976, Malika’s family decided to leave Algeria and move to Germany. In 1984, Chalabi graduated secondary school in Copenhagen, Germany. Chalabi studied eurythmics in West Berlin. 1

Career
After finishing her studies, Chalbi worked with Hamburg State Opera and other houses as a dancer and actress. She would later work as a choreographer for opera in Frankfurt. She became a freelance television journalist and producer in 2002 in Berlin. She created her own film company in 2002 named Chalabi Films. She makes many different types of videos including installations, art, promotional, and documentaries. She has worked with other producers such as Sybille Fezer, who has said that she learned a lot from Chalabi and that she is a great interviewer and makes the interviewees feel her “genuine interest in their narratives and [share] even very intimate issues with her." 1 2

Works
Travelogues on Istanbul, Cairo, Copenhagen, for the Pro 7, private German television station (1995)1

Awakening to Tomorrow (1996)1

Frauenknast Lichtenberg (1998)1

Die Musik der Tuaregs (The Music of the Tuaregs) (1998)1

Wandel der Bilder (2000)1

Nach dem Terror kam die Flut (After the Terror Came the Flood) (2002)1

Documentary report on the festival of popular arts in Marrakech, for the 3 SAT German television station (2004)1

Awards
Malika Chalabi was given the opportunity to create both art video installations, including the ability to shoot documentaries. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) chose Chalabi to shoot documentaries for their corporation.1