“We cannot interpret unless we have several elements of experience”: how Roche has prepared his role in 13 days, 13 nights

For the actor, the embodiment of a true and still living person is a real responsibility. Within 13 days, 13 nights from Martin Bourbulon, Rochwen had a mission to play Muhammad Bida, thanks to the commander, thanks to which more than 2,800 Afghan civilians could exfiliate in Kabuli in August 2021.

The actor is clear: there was no important thing to imitate, but to bring the character to a view. These two people met only once, for lunch, but to raise the role, Roshd Zemi returned to the book of Muhammad Bida’s testimony, published in 2022 by Denoel publications.

What route to Afghanistan?

“The book is to participate in the movie that is not in the movie, it’s his personal journey, I would say intimateExplains the actress separation. We cannot interpret the police commander unless we have several elements regarding the experience. The book is very rich in this. We recommend you read it because the film only talks about exfin. “

In the past, Muhammad Bida has worked in an anti-crime brigade, then a brigade of repression of organized crime in Versailles and Lyon. Later, he was responsible for the safety of important politicians, from Benamin Netanyahu to Bill Clinton. Until 2016, five years before the events in the film, it was not sent to Afghanistan to protect the Embassy of France.

Muhammad Bida’s “modesty”

“I had enough elements to build a characterContinues Roshdi Zem. We play the role of information, but also from our imagination and our fantasies. To improve this production, there was our meeting, which added some nuances. Taken together, I liked the modesty of Muhammad Bida and I added this notion that seemed important to me. “

The modesty that Roshd Zem is talking about is not to consider himself a hero. “For me, Muhammad Bida is one, but for him, he just has a mission that he has to doDetails of the actor. Without this book and without this movie, it would remain in the shade and it would not be unhappy. He did this because it is his obligation, his duty, it is 40 years in the police.“

Interview of Thomas Desroches in Paris on June 17, 2025

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