Karim Moussaoui

Karim Moussaoui
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Jijel, Algeria
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor
NationalityAlgerian
Notable worksmovies Until the Birds Return (2017), The Days Before (2013) and Les divas du Taguerabt (2020).

Karim Moussaoui (born 1976) is an Algerian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor born in Jijel, Algeria, in 1976.[1][2][3][4]

Filmography

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Moussaoui's films include:[1][3]

Year Film Genre Role Duration (min)
2006 Délice Paloma
by Nadir Moknèche (fr)
Drama feature Actor 134 m
2006 Ce qu’on doit faire (مايجب علينا فعله) Drama fiction short Director and screenwriter 24 m
2008 Inland (Gabbla, Dans les terres)
by Tariq Teguia
Comedy drama feature Assistant director 140 m
2013 Les jours d'avant / The Days Before Drama fiction feature Director 40 m
2017 En attendant les hirondelles / Until the Birds Return Drama fiction feature Director and co-screenwriter 113 m
2020 Les divas du Taguerabt Documentary short. To promote economical cooperation, China proposes to donate an expensive opera building to the city of Algiers. Director and screenwriter 16 m
2020 Celles qui chantent Documentary feature Co-director with Julie Deliquet,
Sergey Loznitsa and Jafar Panahi
75 m
2020 L'Algérie de Kamel Daoud
by Jean-Marc Giri
Documentary feature Cinematographer 52 m
2023 Ain El Djenna (fr) Drama TV miniseries ENTV, Canal Algérie Director 15 x 20-26 m

Awards

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Moussaoui's films obtained 6 prizes and 10 nominations, including:[1]

Film Festival Award
The Days Before Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2013 Winner Jury Special Prize
The Days Before Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2014 Winner Special Mention of the Jury International Competition
The Days Before Brive Mid-Length Film Meeting (Festival du cinéma de Brive, fr) 2014 Winner Special Mention Grand Prix France
Until the Birds Return Gijón International Film Festival 2017 Winner Special Jury Award
Until the Birds Return Lumières Award 2018 Winner Heike Hurst Award, Best First Film

References

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  1. ^ a b c Karim Moussaoui at IMDb
  2. ^ "Karim Moussaoui, Réalisateur/trice, Acteur/trice, Producteur/trice, Scénariste, Assistant/e réalisateur (Homme) Algérie". africultures.com (in French). Africultures. Les mondes en relation. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Karim Moussaoui Réalisateur/trice, Acteur/trice, Producteur/trice, Scénariste, Assistant/e réalisateur". africine.org (in French). Fédération africaine de la critique cinématographique (FACC). 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Karim Moussaoui". mad-distribution.film. MAD SOLUTIONS. 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024. Born in Jijel, Algeria, Karim Moussaoui is a director, writer and actor. He worked as an assistant director to directors such as Tariq Teguia and Nadir Moknache. In 2013, he made the film The Days Before.
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Videos

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