Abdelhamid Bouchnak (Bosnian: Abdulhamid Bošnjak, born in 1984), is a Tunisian filmmaker. He is best known as the director of Tunisian horror film Dachra.[1][2]
Abdelhamid Bouchnak عبد الحميد بوشناق | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bouchnak in TWA 2014 Ceremony | |
| Born | Abdelhamid Bouchnak 1984 |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Alma mater | University of Montreal |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Father | Lotfi Bouchnak |
Personal life
editHe was born in 1984 in Tunis, Tunisia. His father Lotfi Bouchnak is a popular Tunisian singer renowned Oud player. Abdelhamid studied at the Higher School of Science and Technology of Design in Tunis (ESAC) in Gammarth. Then he attended to the University of Montreal and graduated with a degree in film studies.[1]
Career
editAfter graduation, he became a director within the company Shkoon Production. However, initially he worked as a cinematographer in the web series Ta7ana, and the television series Hedhoukom. He also involved in short films as the cinematographer in Alliance in 2011 and then Le Bonbon in 2016. After few years, he directed the historical docufiction, Jadis Kerkouane.[3]
In 2018, Abdelhamid directed his maiden feature film, Dachra, a horror film.[4] The film received critical acclaim and later selected at the International Critics' Week of the Venice Film Festival.[5] After the success of the film, he directed season 1 of the television series Nouba which broadcast on Nessma during the month of Ramadan in 2019.[6] Then he directed the Season 2 of the same series, titled Ochèg Eddenia which was broadcast in 2020 on Attessia TV and the Artify platform.[7]
His second feature film, L'Aiguille, was released in December 2023 in Tunisia and tells the story of a couple and their intersex newborn.[8]
In 2024, he directed the series Ragouj, which aired on Nessma.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alliance | Director, writer | Short film | |
| 2016 | Hethoukom | Director, writer, camera operator, editor, actor: Fam | TV series | |
| 2017 | Once Kerkouane | Director, cinematographer | Documentary | |
| 2018 | Dachra | Director, writer, editor | Film | |
| 2018 | Le Bonbon | Director, writer, producer, editor | Short film | |
| 2019 | Nouba | Director, writer, producer | TV series | |
| 2021 | kan ye makanich | Director, writer | TV series | |
| 2021 | Golden Butterfly |
References
edit- ^ a b "Abdelhamid Bouchnak: Director, born in 1984 in Tunis, Tunisia". cinematunisien. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Abdelhamid Bouchnak: Biography, Nationality: Tunisia". elcinema. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "2016: Jadis Kerkouane". africultures. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Bouchnak's son is preparing Tunisian horror film". realites. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ ""Dachra" by Abdelhamid Bouchnak selected for the Critics' Week at the Venice Film Festival". webdo. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Abdelhamid Bouchnak returns to television with Nouba". kapitalis. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Home to "Nouba 2 - Ochèg Eddenia" in prime time on the AttassiaTV". lapresse. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "En Tunisie, le "troisième sexe", un genre invisible". jeune afrique.
- ^ "Feuilletons et séries de Ramadan 2024 : Abdelhamid Bouchnak dans la course avec «Ragouj»". la presse.