Faouzi Bensaïdi
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
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.
Acting
(2023)
(2019)
It Must Be Heaven
as Man Running From Police
(2018)
Sofia
as Faouzi
(2017)
The Blessed
as Amine
(2017)
Volubilis
as Si Mohamed
(2017)
Lola Pater
as Le sheikh
(2015)
Dheepan
as Monsieur Habib
(2014)
Saint Laurent
as Butler
(2013)
Goodbye Morocco
as Ali
(2011)
Death for Sale
as Inspector debbaz
(2006)
WWW: What a Wonderful World
as Kamel
(2002)
Wind Horse
as Driss
(2001)
(2000)
(1997)
Mektoub
as Kamal Raoui
Crew
(2024)
(2023)
Deserts
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2022)
Summer Days
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2022)
Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature
Director, Script
(2019)
Interdependence
Editor, Writer, Director
(2019)
A Sunny Day
Director, Writer, Editor
(2017)
Volubilis
Director, Writer, Producer
(2014)
Short Plays
Director
(2011)
Death for Sale
Director, Writer
(2006)
WWW: What a Wonderful World
Director, Writer
(2003)
A Thousand Months
Director, Screenplay
(2001)
Far Away
Writer
(2000)
The wall
Director, Writer
(2000)
The Rain Line
Director
(1999)
The Cliff
Director
(1997)
Mektoub
Writer