Portrait of Faouzi Bensaïdi

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Directing

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.

Born: March 14, 1967

Place of Birth: Meknès, Morocco

Filmography

2023
Deserts

as L'épicier

2019
It Must Be Heaven

as Man Running From Police

2018
Sofia

as Faouzi

2017
The Blessed

as Amine

2017
Lola Pater

as Le sheikh

2017
Volubilis

as Si Mohamed

2015
Dheepan

as Monsieur Habib

2014
Saint Laurent

as Butler

2013
2011
Death for Sale

as Inspector debbaz

2003
2000
1997
Mektoub

as Kamal Raoui