Who is Faouzi Bensaïdi?
Faouzi Bensaïdi is a key Moroccan filmmaker-actor whose work travels major European festivals. He represents Moroccan auteur cinema’s international face.
Key Accolades & Awards
- Cannes / European festival selections for directed works
- Moroccan cinema leadership
- Acting and directing dual career
Did You Know?
Festival-recognized Moroccan features established Bensaïdi as a national auteur figure.
Cannes and other European festivals have showcased his films.
Arabic- and French-language Moroccan cinema.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It Must Be Heaven | 2019 | Man Running From Police | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Wind Horse | 2002 | Driss | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Dheepan | 2015 | Monsieur Habib | Marrakech International Film Festival | $8M |
| Braids | 2000 | — | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Saint Laurent | 2014 | Butler | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Volubilis | 2017 | Si Mohamed | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Death for Sale | 2011 | Inspector debbaz | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Mektoub | 1997 | Kamal Raoui | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| The Blessed | 2017 | Amine | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Jeudi moins le quart | — | — | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| WWW: What a Wonderful World | 2006 | Kamel | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |
| Deserts | 2023 | L'épicier | Marrakech International Film Festival | — |