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Malek Bensmaïl

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Malek Bensmaïl
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenAlgeria Edit
Name wey dem give amMalek Edit
Ein date of birth1966 Edit
Place dem born amConstantine Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFrench Edit
Ein occupationfilm director, screenwriter Edit

Malek Bensmaïl be Algerian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer den film producer.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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Dem born am insyd 1966 insyd Constantine, Algeria, Bensmaïl graduate insyd cinematography from de École supérieure d'études cinématographiques (ESEC Film School), Paris, insyd 1990,[1] wey na he do an internship plus Lenfilm production company insyd Saint Petersburg.[2]

Filmography

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Bensmaïl ein films dey include:[1][2][3]

Year Film Genre Role Duration (min)
1990 Roumanie, l'après Ceaucescu Sociopolitical documentary on Romania after the fall of Ceaușescu in 1989 Director
1999 Boudiaf, un espoir assassiné Political documentary portrait of the assassinated Algerian politician Mohamed Boudiaf Co-director plus Noël Zurich 58 m
1999 Territoire(s) Political documentary short on the violence in the history of Algeria, inspire by Jacques Berque Director, screenwriter, den producer 28 m
2001 Des vacances, malgré tout / Despite all holidays Documentary Director den screenwriter 70 m
2001 Démokratia Political fiction short Director den screenwriter 17 m
2004 Aliénations Documentary on everyday life in a psychiatric hospital Director, screenwriter den cinematographer 105 m
2008 La Chine est encore loin / China Is Still Far Away Historical documentary on an Algerian village 54 years after the War of Independence Director den screenwriter 120 m
2013 Odysseys[5] Fiction comedy Director, screenwriter den producer 110 m
2015 Contre-Pouvoirs / Checks and Balances Political documentary on the Algerian daily El Watan Director, screenwriter, producer, den cinematographer 97 m
2017 La Bataille d'Alger, un film dans l'Histoire / The Battle of Algiers: a Film Within History Historical documentary on the movie The Battle of Algiers (1966) by Gillo Pontecorvo Director, screenwriter den producer 117 m
2021 Toute l'Algérie du monde Documentary on Algeria's recent history Director 53 m

Awards

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Bensmaïl ein films obtain four prizes den eight nominations, wey dey include:[1][2]

Film Festival Award
Des vacances, malgré tout / Despite all holidays (2001) Cinéma du Réel, Paris 2001 Heritage Award
Aliénations (2004) Cinéma du Réel, Paris 2004 Libraries Award
La Chine est encore loin / China Is Still Far Away (2008) Three Continents Festival, Nantes 2008 Special Jury Award
Filmfest München (Munich International Film Festival) 2009 Documentary Film Award of the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation and Telepool

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Malek Bensmaïl at IMDb
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Malek Bensmaïl, Réalisateur/trice, Producteur/trice, Scénariste, Directeur/trice de la photo". africine.org (in French). Fédération africaine de la critique cinématographique (FACC). 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Malek Bensmail. Director Screenwriter Cinematographer". mubi.com. London, England: Mubi. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. "Malek Bensmaïl". bed.bzh (in French). Bretagne Culture Diversité, Lorient, France. Diversité culturelle & cinéma documentaire. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Interview with Malek Bensmaïl.
  5. "Odysseys 3ème long métrage / 3rd Feature Film". africine.org (in French and English). Fédération africaine de la critique cinématographique (FACC). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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Videos

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