Faouzi Bensaïdi
Known for
Directing
Born
March 14, 1967 (age 59)
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.
Best known work
Dheepan
2015
Saint Laurent
2014
It Must Be Heaven
2019
Sofia
2018
Lola Pater
2017
Far Away
2001
Goodbye Morocco
2013
The Blessed
2017
Deserts
2023
A Thousand Months
2003Filmography
TBA
TBA
Histoire d'amour en dix chansons, trois mariages et un baiserDirector, Screenplay
2024
2023
2023
Desertsas L'épicier, Director, Screenplay, Editor
2022
Interactions - When Cinema Looks to NatureDirector, Script
2022
Summer Daysas Kamal, Screenplay, Director, Editor
2019
It Must Be Heavenas Man Running From Police
2019
A Sunny DayDirector, Writer, Editor
2019
InterdependenceWriter, Editor, Director
2018
Sofiaas Faouzi
2017
The Blessedas Amine
2017
Lola Pateras Le sheikh
2017
Volubilisas Si Mohamed, Director, Producer, Writer
2015
Dheepanas Monsieur Habib
2014
Saint Laurentas Butler
2014
Short PlaysDirector
2013
Death for Saleas Inspector debbaz, Writer, Director
2013
Goodbye Moroccoas Ali
2006
WWW: What a Wonderful Worldas Kamel, Director, Writer
2003
A Thousand Monthsas Samir, Director, Screenplay
2002
Wind Horseas Driss
2001
Far AwayWriter
2000
2000
The Rain LineDirector