Driss Mrini | |
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| Born | إدريس المريني 11 February 1950 |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
| Occupation | film and television director |
| Notable work | Aida |
Driss Mrini (born 11 February 1950) is a Moroccan film and television director, producer and writer.
He was born in Salé in 1950 and left to study communication at the University of Hamburg in Germany. After working as an assistant in television production in Germany, he returned to Morocco. Shortly after, he joined the Moroccan national television and made several documentaries.
His film Aida was chosen to represent Morocco in the Oscars 2016. [1]
Driss Mrini has produced several films, documentaries and TV programs. Some of the films are:
Driss Chraïbi was a Moroccan author whose novels deal with colonialism, culture clashes, generational conflict and the treatment of women and are often perceived as semi-autobiographical.
Hans Dreier was a German motion picture art director. He was Paramount Pictures' supervising art director from 1927 until his retirement in 1950, when he was succeeded by Hal Pereira.
Nabil Ayouch 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.
Cinema of Israel refers to film production in Israel since its founding in 1948. Most Israeli films are produced in Hebrew, but there are productions in other languages such as Arabic and English. Israel has been nominated for more Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film than any other country in the Middle East.
Driss Benhima is a Moroccan businessman. Former chairman of the board and CEO of Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco.
Francisco Rodriguez, better known as Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras is a Cuban free-diver known for his achievements in deep free diving and his relationship with his wife, Audrey Mestre.
Roger Ross Williams is an American director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film Music by Prudence; this film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2009.
Mitchell Block is an American filmmaker, primarily a producer of documentary films.
The Intouchables, also known as Untouchable in the UK and Ireland, is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film written and directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. Nine weeks after its release in France on 2 November 2011, it became the biggest box office hit in France, just passing the 2008 film Welcome to the Sticks. The film was voted the cultural event of 2011 in France with 52% of votes in a poll by Fnac. Until it was eclipsed in 2014 by Lucy, it was the most viewed French film in the world with 51.5 million tickets sold. The film received several award nominations. In France, the film won the César Award for Best Actor for Sy and garnered seven further nominations for the César Awards, including the César Award for Best Actor. Five percent of the movie's profit were given to Simon de Cyrène, an association that helps paralyzed people.
The Battle of Salé was a raid of the Moroccan city of Salé by King Alfonso X of Castile in 1260, when the city was governed by the Marinid dynasty. The city remained under Castilian occupation for two weeks, during which they captured 3,000 residents and took them as slaves. However, the Marinid dynasty regained control of the city after Sultan Yacoub ben Abdelhaq ordered his troops to march to the city gates.
The Great Mosque of Salé is a mosque in Salé, Morocco. Covering an area of 5,070 m2 (54,600 sq ft), it is the third-largest mosque in Morocco, and was originally built between 1028 and 1029. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times since the original construction. It was built in Almoravid and Almohad architectural styles, and the mosque features nine gates. It was severely damaged in the Bombardment of Salé of 1851, and was briefly closed during the French protectorate in Morocco.
Aida is a 2015 Moroccan drama film directed by Driss Mrini. The film was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Abdelhak Mrini, is a Moroccan historian, civil servant and writer.
Driss Khalid is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 club Chambly. Born in France, he represented Morocco at youth international level.
Burnout is a 2017 Moroccan drama film directed by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Mrini is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Driss El Maloumi is a Moroccan composer and performer on the oud, the Arabic short-necked lute. He is mainly known for playing in solo or trio formations under his own name, for his long-standing cooperation with Catalan musician and musical director Jordi Savall, as well as for being a member of the group 3MA, comprising three popular African string instrumentalists.
Bamou is a 1983 Moroccan film directed by Driss Mrini.
Larbi is a 2011 Moroccan film directed by Driss Mrini. The film was inspired by the life of football player Larbi Benbarek.
