Faouzi Bensaïdi

Born: 1967-03-14

Birthplace: Meknès, Morocco

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

Dheepan
It Must Be Heaven
Saint Laurent
Goodbye Morocco
Short Plays
Lola Pater
Deserts
Mektoub
Interdependence
The Blessed

Top Movie Credits

Dheepan Monsieur Habib
It Must Be Heaven Man Running From Police
Short Plays Director
Lola Pater Le sheikh
Deserts Editor
Mektoub Writer