Jillali Ferhati
Born1948
Aït Ouahi - Khémisset
NationalityMoroccan
Educationsociology and literature
Occupationfilm director
Years active1978–present
Notable workThe Beach of Lost Children
SpouseFarida Benlyazid

Jillali Ferhati (Arabic: الجيلالي فرحاتي, born in 1948) is a Moroccan filmmaker.[1][2]

Biography

Ferhati was born in 1948, in Aït Ouahi near Khémisset but grew up in Tangier.[3] He studied sociology and literature in Paris and then launched his career in theater, working as an actor and director at the Theatre International in Paris.[4][5] In 1982, he founded "Heracles Production", a production company.[6][7]

His debut in cinema was in 1978 with the feature film Brèche dans le mur (A Breach In the Wall), selected for the Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival.[4] His 1982 film Arais Min Kassab was screened at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section, and his 1991 film The Beach of Lost Children was entered into the main competition at the 48th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[4]

He is married to the director and screenwriter Farida Benlyazid, who often collaborated with him.[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Jilali Ferhati | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. ^ "Africiné - Jillali Ferhati". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. ^ L'observateur (2018-11-26). "Le FIFM rend hommage à Jilali Ferhati". LobservateurDuMaroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. ^ a b c De Franceschi, Leonardo (1 January 2004). "Jillali Ferhati: Figures de/dans l'espace". CinémAction: 169–73.
  5. ^ a b Leaman, Oliver (2003). Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-66251-7.
  6. ^ "Jillali Ferhati Archives". Directors' Fortnight. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  7. ^ ":: CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

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