6.8
Movie
Directing
Faouzi Bensaïdi
- Born
- (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Meknès, Morocco
- Credits
- 28 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.1
Movie
Saint Laurent
6.5
Movie
It Must Be Heaven
6.2
Movie
Sofia
6.0
Movie
Lola Pater
5.6
Movie
Far Away
4.9
Movie
Goodbye Morocco
6.5
Movie
The Blessed
6.6
Movie
Deserts
5.4
Movie
A Thousand Months
7.1
Movie
WWW: What a Wonderful World
6.1
Movie
Death for Sale
5.1
Movie
Short Plays
6.4
Movie
Mektoub
6.1
Movie
Volubilis
7.0
Movie
The Cliff
8.0
Movie
Braids
5.0
Movie
Interdependence
Acting credits 19
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Jeudi moins le quart Film | |
| 2023 | My Dad is not Dead Film | |
| 2023 | Deserts Film | L'épicier |
| 2022 | Summer Days Film | Kamal |
| 2019 | It Must Be Heaven Film | Man Running From Police |
| 2018 | Sofia Film | Faouzi |
| 2017 | The Blessed Film | Amine |
| 2017 | Lola Pater Film | Le sheikh |
| 2017 | Volubilis Film | Si Mohamed |
| 2015 | Dheepan Film | Monsieur Habib |
| 2014 | Saint Laurent Film | Butler |
| 2013 | Death for Sale Film | Inspector debbaz |
| 2013 | Goodbye Morocco Film | Ali |
| 2006 | WWW: What a Wonderful World Film | Kamel |
| 2003 | A Thousand Months Film | Samir |
| 2002 | Wind Horse Film | Driss |
| 2001 | Far Away Film | |
| 2000 | Braids Film | |
| 1997 | Mektoub Film | Kamal Raoui |
Crew credits 17
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | A Love Story in Ten Songs, Three Weddings and a Kiss Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone? Film | Director |
| 2023 | Deserts Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 2022 | Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature Film | Director, Script |
| 2022 | Summer Days Film | Screenplay, Director, Editor |
| 2019 | A Sunny Day Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2019 | Interdependence Film | Writer, Editor, Director |
| 2017 | Volubilis Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2014 | Short Plays Film | Director |
| 2013 | Death for Sale Film | Writer, Director |
| 2006 | WWW: What a Wonderful World Film | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | A Thousand Months Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2001 | Far Away Film | Writer |
| 2000 | The Rain Line Film | Director |
| 2000 | The wall Film | Writer, Director |
| 1999 | The Cliff Film | Director |
| 1997 | Mektoub Film | Writer |