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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Faouzi Bensaïdi
Filmography
Acting (19)
2023
Desertsas L'épicier
6.6
2022
Summer Daysas Kamal
2019
It Must Be Heavenas Man Running From Police
6.5
2018
Sofiaas Faouzi
6.2
2017
The Blessedas Amine
6.5
2017
Lola Pateras Le sheikh
6.0
2017
Volubilisas Si Mohamed
6.1
2015
Dheepanas Monsieur Habib
6.8
2014
Saint Laurentas Butler
6.1
2013
Death for Saleas Inspector debbaz
6.1
2013
Goodbye Moroccoas Ali
4.9
2006
WWW: What a Wonderful Worldas Kamel
7.1
2003
A Thousand Monthsas Samir
5.4
2002
Wind Horseas Driss
9.0
2001
5.6
2000
8.0
1997
Mektoubas Kamal Raoui
6.0
Production & Directing (31)
2024
2023
DesertsDirector
6.6
2023
DesertsScreenplay
6.6
2023
DesertsEditor
6.6
2022
2022
Summer DaysScreenplay
2022
Summer DaysDirector
2022
Summer DaysEditor
2019
A Sunny DayDirector
6.0
2019
A Sunny DayWriter
6.0
2019
A Sunny DayEditor
6.0
2019
InterdependenceWriter
5.0
2019
InterdependenceEditor
5.0
2019
InterdependenceDirector
5.0
2017
VolubilisDirector
6.1
2017
VolubilisProducer
6.1
2017
VolubilisWriter
6.1
2014
Short PlaysDirector
5.1
2013
Death for SaleWriter
6.1
2013
Death for SaleDirector
6.1
2006
WWW: What a Wonderful WorldDirector
7.1
2006
7.1
2003
A Thousand MonthsDirector
5.4
2003
A Thousand MonthsScreenplay
5.4
2001
Far AwayWriter
5.6
2000
The Rain LineDirector
9.0
2000
The wallWriter
8.0
2000
The wallDirector
8.0
1999
The CliffDirector
7.0
1997
MektoubWriter
6.0