Karim Moussaoui

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Karim Moussaoui
Born1976 (age 4748)
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]

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Filmography

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

YearFilmGenreRoleDuration (min)
2006Délice Paloma
by Nadir Moknèche  [ fr; it; ca; ar; arz ]
Drama featureActor134 m
2006Ce qu’on doit faire (مايجب علينا فعله)Drama fiction shortDirector and screenwriter24 m
2008Inland (Gabbla, Dans les terres)
by Tariq Teguia
Comedy drama feature Assistant director 140 m
2013Les jours d'avant / The Days BeforeDrama fiction featureDirector40 m
2017En attendant les hirondelles / Until the Birds ReturnDrama fiction featureDirector and co-screenwriter113 m
2020Les divas du TaguerabtDocumentary short. To promote economical cooperation, China proposes to donate an expensive opera building to the city of Algiers.Director and screenwriter16 m
2020Celles qui chantentDocumentary featureCo-director with Julie Deliquet,
Sergey Loznitsa and Jafar Panahi
75 m
2020L'Algérie de Kamel Daoud
by Jean-Marc Giri
Documentary featureCinematographer52 m
2023 Ain El Djenna  [ fr; ar ]Drama TV miniseries ENTV, Canal Algérie Director15 x 20-26 m

Awards

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

FilmFestivalAward
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 Medium-Length Film Festival  [ 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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "Africiné - Karim Moussaoui". africine.org (in French). Fédération africaine de la critique cinématographique (FACC). 2020. Retrieved 4 November 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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