Faouzi Bensaïdi

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Birthdate
March 14, 1967 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Meknès, Morocco
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
March 14, 1967 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
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.

Faouzi Bensaïdi's LGBTQ+ Titles

Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
Le majordome

Acting (13)

2023
My Dad is not Dead
2018
Sofia as Faouzi
2017
The Blessed as Amine
2017
Volubilis as Si Mohamed
2015
Dheepan as Monsieur Habib
2014
Saint Laurent as Le majordome
2013
Goodbye Morocco as Ali
2011
Death for Sale
2006
WWW: What a Wonderful World as Kamel
2002
Wind Horse as Driss
2001
Far Away
2000
Braids
1997
Mektoub as Kamal Raoui

Directing (14)

2024
Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone? • Director
• Director
2023
Déserts • Director
• Director
2022
Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature • Director
• Director
2022
Summer Days • Director
• Director
2019
A Sunny Day • Director
• Director
2019
Interdependence Film 2019 • Director
• Director
2017
Volubilis • Director
• Director
2014
Short Plays • Director
• Director
2011
Death for Sale • Director
• Director
2006
WWW: What a Wonderful World • Director
• Director
2003
A Thousand Months • Director
• Director
2000
The Rain Line • Director
• Director
2000
The wall • Director
• Director
1999
The Cliff • Director
• Director

Production (1)

2017
Volubilis • Producer
• Producer

Editing (4)

2023
Déserts • Editor
• Editor
2022
Summer Days • Editor
• Editor
2019
A Sunny Day • Editor
• Editor
2019
Interdependence Film 2019 • Editor
• Editor

Writing (11)

2023
Déserts • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2022
Summer Days • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2019
A Sunny Day • Writer
• Writer
2019
Interdependence Film 2019 • Writer
• Writer
2017
Volubilis • Writer
• Writer
2011
Death for Sale • Writer
• Writer
2006
WWW: What a Wonderful World • Writer
• Writer
2003
A Thousand Months • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2001
Far Away • Writer
• Writer
2000
The wall • Writer
• Writer
1997
Mektoub • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

2022
Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature • Script
• Script