Malek Bensmaïl
Malek Bensmaïl
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Algeria |
| Name wey dem give am | Malek |
| Ein date of birth | 1966 |
| Place dem born am | Constantine |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | film director, screenwriter |
Malek Bensmaïl be Algerian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer den film producer.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 Malek Bensmaïl at IMDb
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- 1 2 "Malek Bensmail. Director Screenwriter Cinematographer". mubi.com. London, England: Mubi. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Odysseys 3ème long métrage / 3rd Feature Film". africine.org (in French and English). Fédération africaine de la critique cinématographique (FACC). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
External links
[edit | edit source]Videos
[edit | edit source]- Journey to the heart of Algerian psychiatry. Aliénations (2004). Video duration 1h 42m 38s. Uploader imineo Documentaires, 2021. Entire film, voice-over in French.
- Toute l'Algérie du monde, doc. de Malek Bensmail. Video duration 53m 18s. Uploader R. Ourrad, 2023. Entire film, voice-over in French.
- Malek Bensmail : "La Chine est Encore Loin" (Cinéma). Video duration 5m 2s. Uploader BFM Alsace, 2010. Bensmail explains his documentary China Is Still Far Away (2008) in French.
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