Faouzi Bensaïdi

Directing

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Born March 14, 1967Meknès, Morocco26 credits

Faouzi Bensaïdi, born 14 March 1967, is a Moroccan film director, actor, screenwriter and artist. His film A THOUSAND MONTHS (2003) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. In 2007 and 2009 he has taken part in the Arts in Marrakech Festival showing and discussing his films and installations. In 2011, his film DEATH FOR SALE premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

Known For

Filmography

Deserts
2023Deserts
as L'épicierMovie
Summer Days
2022Summer Days
DirectorMovie
It Must Be Heaven
2019It Must Be Heaven
as Man Running From PoliceMovie
A Sunny Day
2019A Sunny Day
DirectorMovie
Sofia
2018Sofia
as FaouziMovie
The Blessed
2017The Blessed
as AmineMovie
Lola Pater
2017Lola Pater
as Le sheikhMovie
Volubilis
2017Volubilis
as Si MohamedMovie
Dheepan
2015Dheepan
as Monsieur HabibMovie
Saint Laurent
2014Saint Laurent
as ButlerMovie
Short Plays
2014Short Plays
DirectorMovie
Death for Sale
2011Death for Sale
as Inspector debbazMovie
W
2002Wind Horse
as DrissMovie
T
2000The Rain Line
DirectorMovie
The wall
2000The wall
DirectorMovie
The Cliff
1999The Cliff
DirectorMovie
Mektoub
1997Mektoub
as Kamal RaouiMovie