Olivier Azam

Olivier Azam born in 1971 in Narbonne France is a French filmmaker specializing in documentaries that address social and political issues In addition to directing he has worked as a cinematographer editor composer and producer In 2000 he cofounded Zalea TV a free television channel that operated until 2007 In 2002 he directed his first documentary Je déboule à Kaboul based on his experience in Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban In 2005 he cofounded the audiovisual cooperative Les Mutins de Pangée That same year he directed Désentubages cathodiques a critique of the media In collaboration with journalist Daniel Mermet he codirected Chomsky Cie 2008 and its sequel Chomsky et le Pouvoir 2009 focusing on Noam Chomskys thought Other notable works include Grandpuits et petites victoires 2011 about a strike by oil workers and Howard Zinn une histoire populaire américaine 2015 about the American historian In 2017 he directed La Cigale le Corbeau et les Poulets a documentary that combines humor and social critique Azam is known for his critical approach and commitment to social causes using film as a tool for reflection and change