Actor Roschdy Zem Reveals Early Career Racism in French Film Industry

In an interview with Libération, Roschdy Zem recounts that the director had called him on the phone to announce the news in these terms: "We have a problem, the lead actress does not want to share the poster with an Arab." "Today, I am still angry with him, and sad for her. But at the time, I felt humiliated," confides the actor, back on the big screen in "Le Principal" by Chad Chenouga where he plays the role of Sabri, after collaborations with Rebecca Zlotowski or Gad Elmaleh in 2022, a year during which he was omnipresent on the big screen.

Roschdy Zem fears that the story will repeat itself with his two children Nina and Chad, already teenagers. But he is nevertheless pleased with the evolution in society, at least in his profession and his brilliant acting career. "I am offered more complex characters, with more nuanced backgrounds," he points out. "We are no longer in political correctness as soon as it comes to giving a