Faouzi Bensaïdi

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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 Popular Faouzi Bensaïdi Trailers

Total trailers found: 26

Interdependence Trailer (2019)

22 October 2019

Started in 2018, the project – comprised of 11 segments by filmmakers from all around the world – reflects on the intertwined relationship between human society and nature that is aggravated by climate change on multiple scales, hinting at possible solutions.

Lola Pater Trailer (2017)

09 August 2017

When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.

A Thousand Months Trailer (2003)

01 October 2003

1981, Morocco. A village in the Atlas mountains. A city in the distance. A child. A family facing its destiny.

Interactions - When Cinema Looks to Nature Trailer (2022)

01 August 2022

Twelve international filmmakers create connections between humans and animals, through biodiversity, ecosystem, climate change, environment and water risks.

WWW: What a Wonderful World Trailer (2006)

03 September 2006

Casablanca, a city of contrasts, modern and traditional. Kamel is a murderer for hire who receives his encrypted assignments online.

Dheepan Trailer (2015)

26 August 2015

Three war-torn strangers posing as a family flee Sri Lanka’s civil war to start over in a troubled Paris suburb, but their past traumas resurface as they struggle to survive in their new environment.

Deserts Trailer (2023)

20 September 2023

Longtime friends, Mehdi and Hamid, work for a collection agency. They crisscross the villages of southern Morocco in their old car and share double rooms in shabby hotels.

The Blessed Trailer (2017)

13 December 2017

Algiers, a few years after the civil war. Amal and Samir have decided to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary in a restaurant.

Saint Laurent Trailer (2014)

23 September 2014

1967-1976. As one of history's greatest fashion designers entered a decade of freedom, neither came out of it in one piece.

My Dad is not Dead Trailer (2023)

05 November 2023

Malik and his father Mehdi live in a funfair where they work as handymen. Mehdi gives his son five special paintings.

It Must Be Heaven Trailer (2019)

04 December 2019

Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.

Death for Sale Trailer (2011)

12 September 2011

In Tetouan, at the northern edge of Morocco, three young men decide to rob a jewelry store. The heist goes awry, and their destinies part drastically.

A Sunny Day Trailer (2019)

20 November 2019

Under the impacts of a changing climate, the world changes, it has already changed. In a distant and near future, both fantastic and absurd, men and wo-men survive as they can.

Wind Horse Trailer (2002)

03 April 2002

Tahar is a retired blacksmith living with his son from his first marriage. After seeing his late second wife in a dream, he decides to visit her grave, in Azemmour.

Braids Trailer (2000)

21 November 2000

Amin is a teenage boy who lives with his two sisters, Kenza and Saida, in Tangier. Tragedy strikes when Saida is raped by the son of the man Kenza works for as a maid.

Goodbye Morocco Trailer (2013)

13 February 2013

Tangier. Dounia decides to sell on the black market the antiques uncovered on the building site she manages.

Short Plays Trailer (2014)

05 June 2014

Football seen through the eyes of some of the best directors of the world.

Far Away Trailer (2001)

29 August 2001

Serge is a long distance lorry driver between Morocco andEurope. In Tangier, he tries to reconcile with his former girlfriend, Sarah.

The wall Trailer (2000)

14 June 2000

The brief and unending story of a wall and its encounters with man.

Summer Days Trailer (2022)

17 July 2022

The members of a debt-ridden family reunite in an evanescent Tangier, running away from painful memories but at the same time clinging to a past they do not want to forget.

Mektoub Trailer (1997)

12 January 1997

A young woman attending a conference in Tangier with her husband is kidnapped and raped, but rebuilds her relationship with her husband on a trip to the south of Morocco.

The Cliff Trailer (1999)

02 March 1999

In a small village near a beach, Hakim and his little brother Saïd do odd jobs (whitewash a tomb, resell empty bottles).

Sofia Trailer (2018)

05 September 2018

Sofia, 20, lives with her parents in Casablanca. Suffering from pregnancy denial, she finds herself breaking the law by giving birth to a baby out of wedlock.

Volubilis Trailer (2017)

30 July 2017

Volubilis is a tale of love in a world of despair, of beauty among the ruins. In the Moroccan city of Meknès, recently married Abdelkader and Malika struggle to make ends meet.

The Rain Line Trailer (2000)

01 September 2000

A rainy night between Rabat and Casa; a young girl, her mother, and her father: characters in disarray seeking to reunite.

Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone? Trailer (2024)

10 February 2024

In the désert, a lone rider approaches at full gallop. His old tired horse is not convincing. Let's do the scene again.