Têtes brûlées


Safa Gharbaoui
Têtes Brûlées by Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama
BEL 2025, Generation
© Grimm Vandekerckhove

Safa Gharbaoui, Mehdi Bouziane
Têtes Brûlées by Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama
BEL 2025, Generation
© Grimm Vandekerckhove

Safa Gharbaoui, Adnane El Aarruati
Têtes Brûlées by Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama
BEL 2025, Generation
© Grimm Vandekerckhove

Safa Gharbaoui, Mehdi Bouziane, Mounir Amamra
Têtes Brûlées by Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama
BEL 2025, Generation
@ Grimm Vandekerckhove
With
- Safa Gharbaoui (Eya)
- Mehdi Bouziane (Younès)
- Mounir Amamra (Yamine)
- Adnane El Haruati (Reda)
- Saber Tabi (Saber)
- Nicolas Makola (Othman)
- Mehdi Zellama (Baba Maher)
- Monia Taïeb (Mama Warda)
Crew
Director | Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama |
Screenplay | Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama |
Cinematography | Grimm Vandekerckhove |
Editing | Dieter Diependaele |
Sound Design | David Vranken |
Production Design | Eve Martin |
Casting | Marie McCourt |
Producers | Marc Goyens, Nabil Ben Yadir |
World Sales
MAD World (a MAD Solutions' company)
Produced by
Komoko
Quetzalcoatl
1080 Films

Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama, Safa Gharbaoui
Dream team: The director and the young lead actor at the premiere.
Têtes Brûlées · Generation · Feb 17, 2025

Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama, Mehdi Bouziane, Virginie Varlet, Safa Gharbaoui
Beaming with joy after a successful premiere: the director and writer of the film (left) with her cast and the translator (second from right).
Têtes Brûlées · Generation · Feb 17, 2025

Brendan Canty, Danny Power, Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama
The filmmakers at the Photo Call and on stage at the 14plus competition award ceremony.
Christy · Têtes Brûlées · Generation · Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Film · Generation 14plus International Jury Best Film Special Mention · Feb 21, 2025
Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama

The Belgian-Tunisian-Danish director and screenwriter was born in Brussels, Belgium where she now lives. In 2020, she graduated from the LUCA School of Arts. She is the co-founder and director of ASBL Bledarte, a Brussels-based association which has promoted the expression and empowerment of immigrant youth through art and culture since 2017. Têtes Brûlées is her debut feature film.
Filmography
2025 Têtes Brûlées
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025