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- Additional Crew
Soumaya Akaaboune was born on 16 February 1974 in Tangier, Morocco. She is an actress, known for Green Zone (2010), Playing for Keeps (2012) and Lovelace (2013).- Writer
- Director
- Actress
Born in Tangier in 1980, Maryam Touzani spent her childhood in her hometown before pursuing university studies in journalism in London. Passionate about writing, she returned to Morocco after her studies and worked there as a journalist, specializing in Maghreb cinema. Quickly, she felt the need to express herself through her own films.
In 2008, she wrote and directed a documentary for the first National Women's Day in Morocco, an important date for the country. Other documentaries will follow... "When they slept "(2012), her first short fiction film, will be screened and awarded at prestigious festivals around the world, winning a total of seventeen awards.
In 2015, her second short film, "Aya Goes to the Beach" continued on the same path, winning fifteen awards. Thanks to the highly acclaimed "Much Loved" (2015) by director Nabil Ayouch, selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, she deepens her experience by collaborating closely with the director, working on the development of the script and participating in the shooting at various levels. Shortly after, she co-wrote with Nabil Ayouch her last feature film, "Razzia", presented in competition at the Toronto International Film Festival and which will represent Morocco at the Oscars. In "Razzia", where she also plays one of the main roles, she finds herself on the other side of the camera for the first time.
"Adam", the first fiction feature film by Maryam Touzani, will make its world premiere in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. The film will then be selected at renowned festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, American Institute Film Fest, among others, and will win 23 awards to date. It will also be sold in over 20 countries.
In 2019 Maryam becomes a member of the Academy of Oscars. The same year, "Adam" will be the official selection of Morocco for the Oscar race in the category of best foreign film.- Sandra Mozarowsky was born on 17 October 1958 in Tangier, Morocco. She was an actress, known for Ángel negro (1978), Curro Jiménez (1976) and School of Death (1975). She died on 14 September 1977 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Giselda Volodi was born on 28 September 1959 in Tangier, Tangier-Tetouan, Morocco. She is an actress, known for Hudson Hawk (1991), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Miracle at St. Anna (2008).
- Omar Berdouni was born on 20 July 1979 in Tangier, Morocco. He is an actor, known for United 93 (2006), The Kingdom (2007) and Green Zone (2010).
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Jose Luis Alcaine has a theory that the Frank Borzage movie A Farewell to Arms (1932) after a story by Ernest Hemingway, was the main and total inspiration for Pablo Picasso in the creation of the "Guernica", one of the most important painting of the 20th century. He believes that several images of a sequence of 5 minutes long showing the exodus of countrymen and soldiers on an infernal rainy night was the inspiration of Pablo Picasso. This sequence can be found in the second half of the movie - from minute 51 to minute 56 -. If you search "Jose Luis Alcaine and the Guernica" in the internet you will find the theory very well explained.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Anna Maria Monticelli was born in 1952 in Tangiers, Morocco. She is an actress and writer, known for Disgrace (2008), Nomads (1986) and Silver City (1984). She is married to Steve Jacobs. She was previously married to Richard Jemison.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Director
Karim Debbagh was born on 25 January 1972 in Tangier, Morocco. He is a producer and production manager, known for Men in Black: International (2019), Mosul (2019) and A Hologram for the King (2016).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Moumen Smihi was born on 25 August 1945 in Tangiers, Morocco. He is a director and writer, known for 44 ou les récits de la nuit (1981), A Muslim Childhood (2005) and La dame du Caire (1992).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Colette Mars was born on 10 August 1916 in Tangier, Morocco. She was an actress, known for Sombre dimanche (1948), Miroir (1947) and Menace de mort (1950). She died on 14 March 1995 in Sion, Valais, Switzerland.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Composer
Manuel de Benito was born on 24 April 1953 in Tangier, Morocco. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Sexy Cat (1973), The Dawn Rapists (1978) and The Hit (1984). He died on 20 April 2017 in Madrid, Spain.- Director
- Producer
- Editor
Born in 1961 in Tangier into a family of Spanish anarchist exiles, he was clandestinely snuck into Switzerland by his parents in 1963 when they entered as seasonal workers. In the early 80s he and his friends founded Le Cabaret Orwell, a mecca of underground culture in western Switzerland, followed by the internationally famous rock venue La Dolce Vita. Following a screening of experimental films, he turned himself into a self-taught independent film director and producer. He created experimental films and iconoclastic television segments in 1983. In 1985 he joined the production company Climage, with whom he has stayed a faithful collaborator, and has produced over twenty well-regarded documentaries on the subjects of immigration and identity. He was the editor for the films of Jacqueline Veuve, whose Le Journal de Rivesaltes was awarded with the Swiss Film Award in 1998. His documentary Exit - the right to die received several international awards including the prestigious Golden Link UER Award for the best European co-production and also the Swiss Cinema Award in 2006. In 2008 his documentary The Fortress won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival as well as many other international awards. His film Special Flight, shot in 2011 in an administrative detention center, received more than thirty international awards, including the Swiss Film Award and the Prix Europa. In his 2013 follow-up The world is like that, Fernand Melgar tells the story of some of Special Flight's protagonists after their expulsion from Switzerland. His last film The Shelter was filmed in an emergency shelter for homeless people in Lausanne.- Derek Dempster was born on 12 November 1924 in Tangier, Morocco. Derek was a writer, known for Battle of Britain (1969). Derek died on 25 January 2012 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.
- Producer
- Director
- Editor
Asher Tlalim was born on 30 March 1950 in Tangier, Morocco. He was a producer and director, known for Look at All the Lonely People (1990), Galoot (2004) and Don't Touch My Holocaust (1994). He was married to Ronit Yoeli and Miri Straus. He died on 21 October 2022 in Israel.- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Additional Crew
Elena Benarroch was born on 20 April 1955 in Tangier, Morocco. She is an actress, known for Julieta (2016), High Heels (1991) and The Girl of Your Dreams (1998). She is married to Adolfo Barnatán. They have two children.- Djawad Fasla was born on 15 April 1955 in Tangier, Morocco. He is a composer, known for The Citadel (1988).
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon was born on 19 August 1951 in Tangier, Tangier International Zone [now Morocco].
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Diego Galán was born on 13 October 1946 in Tangier, Morocco. He was a director and writer, known for Barefoot in the Kitchen (2013), Editor of Illusions (2005) and Apunte sobre Ana (1973). He died on 15 April 2019 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Producer
- Writer
Nour Eddine Saïl was born in 1948 in Tangier, Spanish Morocco [now Morocco]. He was a producer and writer, known for Badis (1989), Face à face (2003) and Mille mois (2003). He died on 15 December 2020 in Casablanca, Morocco.- Walid Sam is an actor whose passion for watching movies and admiration for remarkable acting performances inspired him to pursue a career in acting. His journey began in 2014 with a theater workshop led by director Hamza Boulaiz. This initial experience paved the way for his involvement in several short films with emerging directors, many of which won awards and were showcased at international film festivals.
His first television experience came under the direction of Youssef Britel in the TV series *El Madani*, where he played the character Janjabil. This role led to various other TV projects, culminating in lead roles in two upcoming productions: *12 Hours* for Al Aoula TV and *Al Haffa* for the Shahid VIP platform, both directed by Mohamed El Asri.
His international breakthrough came with the Korean film *Ransomed*, directed by Kim Seong-Hun. This role opened the door to further international projects, including the British documentary *Jesus: Crown of Thorns* and the Spanish film *RAQA*, directed by Gerardo Herrero and starring Álvaro Morte. - Abdherrahmane Youssoufi was born on 8 March 1924 in Tangier, Spanish Morocco [now Morocco]. He died on 29 May 2020 in Casablanca, Morocco.
- Ralph de Toledano was born on 14 August 1916 in Tangier, Morocco. He was married to Eunice A. Godbold and Nora Romaine. He died on 3 February 2007 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Hassan Lazouane was born in 1958 in Tangier, Morocco. He is an actor, known for Sequoia (2014), Schugada : a bayerische Mafiakomödie (2017) and Tatort (1970).
- Charles Laurence was born on 10 January 1931 in Tangiers, Morocco. He was an actor, known for A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), The Spread of the Eagle (1963) and Rope (1953). He died on 13 July 2013 in London, England, UK.
- Composer
- Music Department
Simo Nakraoui (born April 20, 1995) is a Moroccan film composer. He's known for : Reflections In The Mirror (2017), In God's Hands (2021), Anmougar (2022). Simo Nakraoui began playing piano as early as 2001 while living in Tangier, Morocco. While participating in many festivals and TV shows, He tried to make his own classical and electronic music. Simo's production style attracted many other artists and directors. The way he describes his production style is a unique one-on-one collaboration with each different artist and director, tailoring his Compositions and sounds to the artist's personal style and working off the vibe they create together in the studio.