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Faouzi Bensaïdi

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Directing · Born 1967-03-14 · Meknès, Morocco

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

movie 6.8 Dheepan
Dheepan
2015
movie 6.1 Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
2014
movie 6.5 It Must Be Heaven
It Must Be Heaven
2019
movie 6.2 Sofia
Sofia
2018
movie 6.0 Lola Pater
Lola Pater
2017
movie 5.8 Far Away
Far Away
2001
movie 6.5 The Blessed
The Blessed
2017
movie 4.9 Goodbye Morocco
Goodbye Morocco
2013
movie 6.6 Deserts
Deserts
2023
movie 5.4 A Thousand Months
A Thousand Months
2003
movie 6.3 Death for Sale
Death for Sale
2011
movie 7.1 WWW: What a Wonderful World
WWW: What a Wonderful World
2006
movie 6.1 Volubilis
Volubilis
2017
movie 6.0 Mektoub
Mektoub
1997
movie 9.0
Wind Horse
2002
movie 8.0 Braids
Braids
2000
movie
Jeudi moins le quart
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movie My Dad is not Dead
My Dad is not Dead
2023