Faouzi Bensaïdi
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... Read full bio →
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It Must Be Heaven
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Lola Pater
When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola...
Dheepan
Dheepan is the story of a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.
Saint Laurent
1967-1976. As one of history's greatest fashion designers entered a decade of freedom, neither came out of it in one piece.
What a Wonderful World
Casablanca, a city of contrasts, modern and traditional. Kamel is a murderer for hire who receives his encrypted assignments online. After his executions, he usually calls Souad, an occasional prostitute. But the phone is always answered by her friend Kenza, traffic officer and responsible for the largest roundabout in the city.
Mille mois
1981, Morocco. A village in the Atlas mountains. A city in the distance. A child. A family facing its destiny.