Faouzi Bensaïdi
Born: 1967-03-14 in Meknès, Morocco
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
- Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone? ... (Director)
2023
- Deserts as L'épicier
- My Dad is not Dead
2022
- Summer Days ... (Director)
- Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature ... (Director)
2019
- Interdependence ... (Editor)
- It Must Be Heaven as Man Running From Police
- A Sunny Day ... (Director)
2018
- Sofia as Faouzi
2017
- The Blessed as Amine
- Lola Pater as Le sheikh
- Volubilis as Si Mohamed
2015
- Dheepan as Monsieur Habib
2014
- Short Plays ... (Director)
- Saint Laurent as Butler
2013
- Goodbye Morocco as Ali
2011
- Death for Sale as Inspector debbaz
2006
- WWW: What a Wonderful World as Kamel
2003
- A Thousand Months as Samir
2002
- Wind Horse as Driss
2001
2000
- Braids
- The wall ... (Director)
- The Rain Line ... (Director)
1999
- The Cliff ... (Director)
1997
- Mektoub as Kamal Raoui