Souheil Ben-Barka

Souheil Ben-Barka (born 25 December 1942) is a Moroccan film director, screenwriter and film producer.[1] He directed seven films between 1974 and 2002. His 1975 film La guerre du pétrole n'aura pas lieu was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] His 1983 film Amok won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] In 1987 he was a member of the jury at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.[4]

Souheil Ben-Barka
Born (1942-12-25) 25 December 1942
Timbuktu, Mali
NationalityMoroccan
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1972-present
Notable workAmok

Biography

He was born in 1942 in Timbuktu, Mali. His father was a rich Moroccan merchant, and his mother was of Lebanese origin, her mother was of Armenian descent.[5][6] He left Timbuktu at the age of 16. He spent a few years in Morocco before going to finish his higher education at Rome, Italy. One day in 1962, he happened to attend a film shooting on the street, the Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini was directing 8½. After this he decided to devote himself to the filmmaking.[7] He studied sociology and got a Bachelor's degree, then he studied at the Centro sperimentale di cinematografia in Rome.[8][9]

Filmography
Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter Producer
1972 A Thousand and One Hands Yes Yes No
1975 La guerre du pétrole n'aura pas lieu Yes Yes No
1977 Blood Wedding Yes Yes No
1981 Trances No No Yes Co-producer
1982 Amok Yes Yes No Co-writer with Michel Constantin and François Rabaté
1990 The Battle of the Three Kings Yes Yes No Co-director with Uchkun Nazarov
1996 L’Ombre du pharaon Yes Yes No Co-writer with Adriano Bolzoni
2002 Les amants de Mogador Yes Yes Yes Co-writer with Bernard Stora
Co-producer with Andrea De Liberato
2019 De sable et de feu Yes Yes Yes Co-writer with Monica Giansanti and Bernard Stora
Co-producer with Marco Gaudenzi

References
  1. "Souheil Ben-Barka". mubi. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. "13th Moscow International Film Festival (1983)". MIFF. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  4. "15th Moscow International Film Festival (1987)". MIFF. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  5. Oudrhiri, Kaouthar (11 October 2019). "Souheil Ben Barka "Je dirigeais le CCM comme je l'entendais, aujourd'hui les choses ont changé"". Telquel. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  6. Barlet, Olivier (17 September 2019). "De sable et de feu (le rêve impossible !), de Souheil Ben Barka". Africultures. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  7. de Rochebrune, Renaud (26 September 2019). "Cinéma : Souheil Ben Barka en son royaume". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
  9. Brière, Jean-François (2008). Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage (in French). KARTHALA Editions. p. 55. ISBN 978-2-8111-4250-6.
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