Amal Ayouch

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Amal Ayouch
Born1966
Nationality Moroccan
CitizenshipMorocco
Occupation Actress
Years active1998
Notable work Kandisha

Amal Ayouch (born 1966) is a Moroccan actress who since the late 1990s has performed in the French language both on stage and, above all, in film. [1] In January 2015, she was honoured with an award at the African Women's Film Festival in Brazzaville. [2] [3] Ayouch has played a leading role in Morocco's Fondation des arts vivants (Living Arts Foundation). [4]

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Biography

Born in Casablanca in 1966, Amal Ayouch showed interest in acting from an early age, performing on stage at high school. When she was 18, she arrived in Montpellier where she studied to become a pharmacist. While at university, in 1987 she joined a theatre group attached to the French literature department. [5]

She began her film career thanks to another pharmacist, Hassan Benjelloun, who gave her an important part in Les Amis d'hier (1998). Soon afterwards, Hakim Noury invited her to star in Destin de Femme together with Rachid El Ouali. Playing a woman who refused to submit to a difficult husband, she contributed to the film's success. [5]

In 1999, she agreed to play a woman of loose morals in Ali Zaoua directed by her cousin Nabil Ayouch. Similar roles followed in Farida Belyazid's Casablanca, Casablanca (2002) and Chassan Benjelloun's Les lèvres du silence (2001) and Farida Belyazid's Casablanca, Casablanca (2002). She went on to star in Driss Chouika's Le jeu de l'amour (2006), allowing her to master a difficult role in intimate scenes with Younes Megri. [5] She has also played in other successful films including Les Anges de Satan (2007). [3]

She appeared in two films directed by Nabil Lahlou, Les années de l'exil (2001) and Tabite or not Tabite (2004). It was also Lahlou who encouraged her to act on the stage, inviting her to appear in his theatrical productions, including Ophélie n’est pas Morte, Les Tortues, Antigone, and En Attendant Godot. [5]

Filmography

Cinéma

YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
2017PalestinaJulio Soto and Mohamed El BadaouiIsmahanSpanish production by Ana Rodrigues
Little Horror MovieJérôme Cohen OlivarMrs Mancherbreuk
2016Riad de mes rêvesZineb Tamourtshort
2015Les larmes de SatanHicham JebbariMeriem
Jérôme Cohen OlivarSoraya
2014Sotto VoceKamal KamalFatma
2013L'AnniversaireLatif LahlouGhita
2012Derriere-les-portes-fermeesAhd BensoudaNajia l’avocate
Le Retour du fils Ahmed Boulaneelle-mêmeshort appearance
2011RihannaMourad El Khaoudishort
2010Les ailes de l'amourAbdelhay LarakiHajja Hlima
Femmes en miroirsSaad Chraibitante Ghita
2009EntropyaYassine Marroccushort
2008 La Française Souad El BouhatiMme Laktani
Kandisha Jérôme Cohen OlivarDr Maliki
2007 Les Anges de Satan Ahmed Boulanel’avocate
2006Une gazelle dans le ventMohamed Hassini
Le jeu de l'amourDriss Chouika
2005La danse du foetusMohamed Mouftakirshort
2004L'ascenseurSelma Bargachshort
Good bye KhadijaKamal Belghmishort
Tabite or not TabiteNabyl LahlouFarida Fatmi
La merRachida Saadishort
Sang d'encreLayla Triquishort
2002Casablanca CasablancaFarida BelyazidAmina
2001Les années de l'exilNabyl LahlouTamerdokht
2000 Ali Zaoua Nabil AyouchAli Zaoua's mother
Les lèvres du silenceHassan BenjellounAicha l’institutrice
1999Histoire d'une roseMajid Rchich
1998Destin de femmeHakim NourySaida
1997Les amis d'hierHassan Benjellounl'étudiante

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References

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