Faouzi Bensaïdi
Known For
Directing
Born
1967-03-14 in 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.
Most Known For
Far Away
Saint Laurent
as Butler
Dheepan
as Monsieur Habib
It Must Be Heaven
as Man Running From Police
Sofia
as Faouzi
Deserts
as L'épicier
Lola Pater
as Le sheikh
Mektoub
as Kamal Raoui
The Blessed
as Amine
WWW: What a Wonderful World
as Kamel
Volubilis
as Si Mohamed
Braids
Goodbye Morocco
as Ali
Wind Horse
as Driss
A Thousand Months
as Samir
Death for Sale
as Inspector debbaz
