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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-03-14 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Meknès, Morocco

Faouzi Bensaïdi

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.

Known For

Acting

2023

2018

Sofia as Faouzi

2017

The Blessed as Amine
Volubilis as Si Mohamed
Lola Pater as Le sheikh

2015

Dheepan as Monsieur Habib

2014

Saint Laurent as Butler

2013

2011

Death for Sale as Inspector debbaz

2006

2002

Wind Horse as Driss

2001

2000

1997

Mektoub as Kamal Raoui

Directing

2023

Deserts as Director

2019

A Sunny Day as Director
Interdependence as Director

2017

Volubilis as Director

2014

Short Plays as Director

2011

Death for Sale as Director

2003

A Thousand Months as Director

2000

The wall as Director
The Rain Line as Director

1999

The Cliff as Director

Writing

2023

Deserts as Screenplay

2022

Summer Days as Screenplay

2019

Interdependence as Writer
A Sunny Day as Writer

2017

Volubilis as Writer

2011

Death for Sale as Writer

2003

A Thousand Months as Screenplay

2001

Far Away as Writer

2000

The wall as Writer

1997

Mektoub as Writer

Editing

2023

Deserts as Editor

2022

Summer Days as Editor

2019

Interdependence as Editor
A Sunny Day as Editor

Production

2017

Volubilis as Producer