Adila Bendimerad is an Algerian actress, scriptwriter, director and producer, based in Algiers. In 2011, the actress of The Repentant, The Rooftops, Normal by Merzak Allouache, and Still Burning by Georges Hachem, created the company TAJ INTAJ in Algiers to promote young Algerian talent. Her production of The Days Before, (2013) by Karim Moussaoui received worldwide acclaim, from Locarno Film Festival to her nomination for a César. In co-production with AGAT FILMS / Ex Nihilo - France, she produced The Last Queen, which she co-wrote and co-directed with Ounouri and in which she also takes on the lead role as Queen Zaphira.

Damien OUNOURI is an Algerian director based in Algiers. He studied cinema theory, developing its practical application as a self-taught skill. His documentary Fidai (2012), co-produced by the Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke, had its premiere at the Toronto TIFF and was shown in cinemas throughout France. His medium-length film Kindil El Bahr (2016) had its premiere at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and was broadcast on ARTE. He also directs video-clips and commercials, teaches at cinematographic workshops, and is Associate Producer for TAJ INTAJ (Algeria). The Last Queen is his first full-length feature film.