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Ali Essafi
Born1963
Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter, film producer, and cinematographer
Notable workBefore the Dying of the Light

Ali Essafi (Arabic: علي الصافي; 1963 -[1]) is a Moroccan film director, screenwriter, film producer, and cinematographer.[2][3]

Biography

Ali Essafi was born in Morocco in 1963.[1] He studied psychology in France before delving into film creation.[1][4]

Films

Before the Dying of the Light

Before the Dying of the Light is a feature-length documentary directed by Essafi about art and culture in Morocco in the 1970s, before it was suppressed by Hassan II.[5] It focuses on Mostafa Derkaoui's film About Some Meaningless Events.[6] Before the Dying of the Light was shown at the Museum of Modern Art's 2021 Doc Fortnight festival.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "الفنانون - مؤسسة الشارقة للفنون". sharjahart.org. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  2. ^ Kenny, Glenn (2021-03-18). "'Before the Dying of the Light' Review: Moroccan Cinema's Attempted Revolution". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  3. ^ "Ali Essafi". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  4. ^ "Before the Dying of the Light". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. ^ "Before the Dying of the Light: Morocco's golden age of creativity". 2021-02-26. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ a b Levere, Jane. "MoMA's 2021 Doc Fortnight Festival, Showcasing Nonfiction Film, Kicks Off Online March 18". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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