
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.
Known for
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Dheepan (2015)
as Monsieur Habib

Saint Laurent (2014)
as Butler

It Must Be Heaven (2019)
as Man Running From Police

Far Away (2001)
Actor

Lola Pater (2017)
as Le sheikh

Deserts (2023)
as L'épicier

The Blessed (2017)
as Amine

Goodbye Morocco (2013)
as Ali

Sofia (2018)
as Faouzi

Mektoub (1997)
as Kamal Raoui

Volubilis (2017)
as Si Mohamed
Wind Horse (2002)
as Driss
Jeudi moins le quart (—)
Actor

Braids (2000)
Actor

My Dad is not Dead (2023)
Actor

Death for Sale (2011)
as Inspector debbaz

A Thousand Months (2003)
as Samir

WWW: What a Wonderful World (2006)
as Kamel





