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Nabil Ayouch

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Nabil Ayouch
Born(1969-04-01)1 April 1969(age 55)
Paris,France
NationalityMoroccan
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, and screenwriter
Years active1992–present
Notable workLes Pierres bleues du désert (1992)
SpouseMaryam Touzani
FatherNoureddine Ayouch[fr]

Nabil Ayouch(born 1 April 1969) is a Franco-Moroccan television and film director, producer, and writer. His films have screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival.

Early life

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Ayouch was born in 1969 inParis,to a Moroccan father,Noureddine Ayouch[fr]and a French mother ofTunisian-Jewishdescent. His brother is fellow director Hicham Ayouch. After his parents' divorce, he spent a large part of his childhood in the suburb ofSarcelles,[1][2]visitingCasablancain the summers.[3]

Ayouch cites discovering international cinema at the local cultural centre, Forum des Cholettes, as inspiring his filmmaking career.[3]

Film career

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Ayouch started his career as a scriptwriter and director with the advertising agency Euro-RSCG. In 1992, he directedLes Pierres bleues du désert,a first short film withJamel Debbouzewhich tells the history of a young man convinced that there are large blue stones in the desert.

In 1993, Ayourch ended up settling inCasablanca,where he directed two short films,Hertzienne Connexion(1993) andVendeur de silence(1994), for which he received international recognition.

In 1997, Ayouch directed his first feature filmMektoub,which represented Morocco at the Oscars. He also directed the feature filmsUne Minute de soleil en moins(2003) andWhatever Lola Wants(2008), produced by Pathé.[4]

In 1999, Ayouch created a production company called Ali n'Productions to aid aspiring young directors in establishing their careers.[1][5][4]He won the Ecumenical Award in 2000 in theMontreal World Film Festivalfor his filmAli Zaoua: Prince of the Streets.[6]Ayouch is set to produce the French-Moroccan thriller filmMirages.[7]

Ayouch's 2012 filmHorses of Godis based onMahi Binebine’s novelThe Stars of Sidi Moumen.InHorses of God,Ayouch explores theradicalizationthat can occur from poverty and extrememachismo,alluding to the2003 Casablanca bombings.The film competed in theUn Certain Regardsection at the2012 Cannes Film Festival.[8][9]It was also Morocco's submission for the85th Academy Awards(held in February 2013).

In 2021, Ayouch's filmCasablanca Beatswas selected for the74th Cannes Film Festivalcompetition.[10]

Ayouch is a member of theAcademy of Motion Pictures,the Académie des Césars, and the Arab Film Academy.[4]

Controversy

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Ayouch's filmMuch Loved,which takes place inMarrakesh,caused a stir due to its unsimulated sex scenes especially the scene whereLoubna Abidarperformed an unsimulated fellatio on a man.[11] The movie was ultimately banned in Morocco.[12]

Personal life

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Ayouch works and lives inCasablanca.[4]He is married to fellow Moroccan filmmaker and actressMaryam Touzani.[13]

Filmography

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As director

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As writer

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As producer

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  • 2000:Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets(associate producer)
  • 2006:Tiwarga(TV Movie)
  • 2006:Heart Edges
  • 2008:Houti Houta(TV Movie)
  • 2010:L'Equipe(The Team) (TV Series)
  • 2010:Al ferka(TV Series)
  • 2010:3ichk al baroud 2010(TV Movie)
  • 2010:Mirages
  • 2011:My Land(Documentary)
  • 2011:Zinat Al Hayat(TV Series) (executive producer)
  • 2012:Quand ils dorment(Short)
  • 2012:Horses of God
  • 2013:Une bonne leçon(TV Movie) (line producer: Morocco)
  • 2013:C'est eux les chiens...
  • 2015:Much Loved
  • 2015:Aji-Bi(Documentary)
  • 2015:All Three of Us(line producer: Morocco)
  • 2015:Aya Goes to the Beach(Short)
  • 2017:Pluie de sueur
  • 2017:Zwaj El Waqt(TV Movie documentary)
  • 2019:Wadrari(Documentary)
  • 2019:Adam
  • 2023:The Blue Caftan

Decorations

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Further reading

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  • Jonathan Smolin, "Nabil Ayouch: Transgression, Identity, and Difference" in: Josef Gugler (ed.),Ten Arab Filmmakers: Political Dissent and Social Critique,Indiana University Press, 2015,ISBN978-0-253-01644-7,pp 214–244

References

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  1. ^abCreutz, Norbert (2016-03-08)."Nabil Ayouch secoue le cocotier marocain".Le Temps(in French).ISSN1423-3967.Retrieved2020-08-10.
  2. ^Benbachir, Simo (2019-06-03)."Nabil Ayouch... le controversé".Morocco Jewish Times(in French).Retrieved2020-08-10.
  3. ^abElgrably, Jordan (December 2017)."Razzia: Nabil Ayouch's critical multi-threaded homage to Morocco's cultural tapestry".english.alaraby.co.uk/.Retrieved2021-06-21.
  4. ^abcd"Nabil Ayouch".IMDb.Retrieved2020-12-02.
  5. ^Goodman, Sarah (2019-03-17)."Behind the Silver Screen: A Conversation with Morocco's Nabil Ayouch".Morocco World News.Retrieved2020-08-10.
  6. ^AYOUCH Nabil: Réalisateur, scénaristeArchived2005-10-15 at theWayback Machine
  7. ^Bloody Baby a Hallucination? First Images From 'Mirages'!
  8. ^"2012 Official Selection".Cannes.Retrieved2012-05-19.
  9. ^"God's Horses: Cannes Review".Hollywood Reporter.19 May 2012.Retrieved2012-05-19.
  10. ^Orlando Parfitt2021-06-03T08:31:00+01:00."Cannes reveals 2021 Official Selection".Screen.Retrieved2021-06-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^https:// academia.edu/44286942/Much_Loved_transgressions_Moroccos_reflection_in_the_mirror_of_its_young_prostitutes
  12. ^"Banning 'Much Loved' is a Sovereign Decision: Minister".
  13. ^"Ils font le cinéma méditerranéen: Maryam Touzani, du journalisme au cinéma".2018-03-17. Archived from the original on 2018-03-17.Retrieved2020-12-02.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^"Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2015 - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-04-24.Retrieved2016-01-14.
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