Directing
Directing Work
Vu
Year : 2021
Synopsis :
In a near future where the virtual has replaced the real, and money is counted in ‘likes,’ a young girl feels neglected by parents absorbed in their connected glasses. Refusing to accept it, she does everything she can to win back their attention — until she must choose between playing along with the system or standing up to it.
Le Gavage / Force-Feeding
Year : 2022
Synopsis :
This documentary follows Oulaya, a young Sahrawi woman, as she investigates the practice of force-feeding — a tradition still socially accepted among Sahrawi women despite its psychological and physical toll. Through her research, the film explores the tension between yielding to male-driven ideals of beauty and the urgent need for women to reclaim their own self-perception.
Takourte
Year : 2017
Synopsis :
Taib, the 10-year-old son of the village chief, plays football with his friends using a paper ball that keeps falling apart. Tired of it, he convinces his friends to ask their parents for money so they can finally buy a real ball and make their dream come true.
Acting
Acting Work
La Source des femmes
Year : 2011
Synopsis :
In an isolated village between North Africa and the Middle East, women rise up against the daily burden of fetching water from a distant source while the men remain idle. Selected in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Singel 39
Year : 2019
Synopsis :
A hit Dutch romantic comedy following a career-driven surgeon who rediscovers what matters in life through an unexpected friendship with her new neighbor.
Auslands einsatz
Year : 2012
Synopsis :
A German television drama following young Bundeswehr soldiers sent on a humanitarian mission to Afghanistan, confronted with psychological pressure and cultural tensions in a conflict that spirals beyond their control.
Kandahar
Year : 2010
Synopsis :
A Russian adventure film inspired by true events: the hijacking of a Russian humanitarian aircraft over Afghanistan in 1995, and the crew’s escape after 378 days in Taliban captivity.
Ils ont changé le monde — The Carthaginians
Year : 2018
Synopsis :
The Greeks gave the Carthaginians their name — a people who dominated the Mediterranean for over a thousand years. Locked in permanent war with their great rival Rome, they left a lasting mark on world history. Hannibal, their most famous leader, made the Roman Empire tremble. Driven by conquest, they built trading ships capable of crossing the seas and developed an alphabet based on sound — a precursor to our own. In the end, Rome triumphed, and the Carthaginian people were gradually assimilated until their complete disappearance.
الحرة (Al Hurra)
Year : 2017
Synopsis :
A Moroccan historical drama set in the 16th century, portraying the story of one of Morocco’s most powerful female historical figures — a woman who rose from adversity to become a formidable ruler and stateswoman.
ليلة العمر
Year : 2015
Synopsis :
A wealthy family celebrates their son’s wedding at a luxurious villa. During the joyful celebration, the groom collapses among the guests. He is later found to have been poisoned, triggering a criminal investigation. Inspector Sofiane rules out no one — bride, guests, musicians, or caterer — as the inquiry ultimately uncovers unexpected results.
ربعة من ربعين
Year : 2014
Synopsis :
A Moroccan drama following Ould Qorbal, a poor widowed sheikh working as a field guard, and his daughter Oum Hani. After they fall victim to a robbery, her quest for revenge uncovers an old secret linking four brothers separated by fate.
عمر (Omar)
Year : 2012
Synopsis :
A major historical drama series retracing the life of Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islam — his rise, his battles, and the justice and order he brought to the early Islamic state.
Mankind: The Story of All of Us
Year : 2011
Synopsis :
This documentary series traces the history of the human race through the ages, uncovering the key turning points — from early hunter-gatherers to the shaping of the modern global citizen.
Eldorado, le goût du Sud
Year : 2026
Synopsis :
The upcoming second feature film in Morocco’s contemporary cinema scene, currently in post-production, following an acclaimed debut that was selected at the Cannes Critics’ Week.