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Faouzi Bensaïdi

Mar 14, 1967 (58 years old) in Meknès, Morocco

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.

Known For

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It Must Be Heaven
Man Running From Police
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Lola Pater
Le sheikh
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Goodbye Morocco
Ali
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A Thousand Months
Samir
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Dheepan
Monsieur Habib
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Sofia
Faouzi
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WWW: What a Wonderful World
Kamel
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The Blessed
Amine
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Deserts
L'épicier
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Far Away

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