Slimane Hadjar’s journey is marked by an unwavering passion for cinema and a fierce determination to break stereotypes. A graduate of Paris X University with a degree in Performing Arts, specializing in cinema, screenwriting, and directing, Slimane also received solid acting training at the conservatory and the prestigious Identity School of Acting in London. He has played leading roles in films such as “L’embrasement” by Philippe Tribois (Arte) and “Djihad !” by Félix Olivier (Canal+).These films tackle sensitive subjects like the 2005 suburban riots following the deaths of Zyed and Bouna, and the story of a young fighter in Iraq who ends up imprisoned in camps at Guantanamo Bay. However, Slimane quickly becomes aware of the negative image often conveyed by the stigmatizing roles assigned to him. Confronted with this reality, he decides to end his acting career to resume his studies and enrolls in a Master’s program in Public Policy/Research, which leads him to the path of teaching.With passion and determination, Slimane now embraces his new career as a teacher inREP+ (Reinforced Priority Education Network) middle schools in Seine-Saint-Denis before moving to Marseille. He finds great satisfaction in imparting knowledge, but he often misses cinema. This nostalgia fuels his creativity and encourages him to write regularly.This compelling urge to return to his first love, cinema, materializes after a burnout that further isolates him in his writing bubble. It is in this context that “Un vélo à Marseille” is born, the story of a teacher who throws himself into the search for a stolen bicycle belonging to a movie star, navigating moral dilemmas, student manipulation, and a quest for redemption in the sensitive neighborhoods of Marseille.