Ridha Behi | |
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| رضا الباهي | |
 Ridha Behi in 2014 | |
| Born | 7 August 1947 |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
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| Notable work | The Magic Box Always Brando (2011) |
Ridha Behi is a Tunisian director and producer. He is known for The Magic Box [1] and Always Brando (2011). [2] [3]
Ridha Behi studied sociology and obtained a master's degree in 1973 at the Paris Nanterre University and a PhD at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in 1977 [4] with a thesis titled Cinema and Society in Tunisia in the 1960s under the management of Marc Ferro. [5] As a Tunisian TV assistant, he wrote the scripts for three short films between 1964 and 1967, and in 1967 made his first short film, La Femme statue, [6] as part of the Tunisian Federation of Amateur Filmmakers. [5]
His first two feature films, The Hyena's Sun (transl. fr:Soleil des hyènes) (1977) and Les Anges (1984), were featured at the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes in 1977 and 1985 respectively. He directed the film Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem in 1994 which received the critic's award at Carthage Film Festival. [4] His film The Magic Box was selected to be screened at Venice Film Festival, received a Special Jury Prize at Carthage Film Festival and also a special mention of the jury at the 22nd Amiens International Film Festival. [4] It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [7]
He announced his new feature film initially titled Brando and Brando with Marlon Brando portraying himself. [8] But the filming was interrupted by the death of Marlon Brando. [2] The film was finally released as Always Brando in the year 2011. [2] The film was selected to be screened in Toronto International Film Festival. [9]
His film The Flower of Aleppo was released in the year 2016. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but was changed to As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. [10] [11] The film had its initial release at the 27th Carthage Film Festival on 28 October 2016, then it had its regular release in Tunisia on 6 November 2016.
He also directed a dozen of documentaries in Arab states of the Persian Gulf between 1979 and 1983, and a series for the channel Al Jazeera titled Portraits of filmmakers, between 2006 and 2008. [6]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | Ref | ||
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| Director | Producer | Writer | ||||
| 1970 | Autumn Rain | Yes | ||||
| 1977 | The Hyena’s Sun | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1984 | Les Anges | Yes | ||||
| 1986 | Champagne amer | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1994 | Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2002 | The Magic Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] | |
| 2011 | Always Brando | Yes | Yes | Yes | [2] | |
| 2016 | The Flower of Aleppo | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2020 | The Island of Forgiveness | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-production | |
He is a regular Member or President of Juries in the Arab world:
Carthage Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in Tunis and was founded in 1966. It is also called by its abbreviation JCC, from its French name, Journées cinématographiques de Carthage, or by its Arabic title, أيام قرطاج السينمائية. Initially biennial alternating with the Carthage Theatre Festival, the festival became an annual event in 2014. A directing committee chaired by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture, joined with professionals of the cinema industry, is in charge of the organization.
Always Brando is a 2011 film directed by Tunisian director Ridha Behi. Originally titled Brando and Brando, it was set to star Marlon Brando and Christian Erickson until Brando's death. The film premiered at 2011 Toronto International Film Festival then Abu Dhabi Film Festival where producers Ziad Hamzeh and Ridha Behi received the Black Pearl award for best producers.
The 30th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 27 May 1977. The Palme d'Or went to the Padre Padrone by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. A new non-competitive section, "Le Passé composé", is held at this festival only and focuses on compilations. This section, along with sections "Les Yeux fertiles" and "L'Air du temps" of the previous two years, were integrated into Un Certain Regard in 1978.
The 38th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 20 May 1985. The Palme d'Or went to the When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica.
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