Saïd Hamich Benlarbi (born 1986) is a Moroccan-French film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for producing the films Much Loved, Volubilis, Zanka Contact, and Hounds, and for directing Return to Bollene and Across the Sea.
Saïd Hamich Benlarbi | |
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 Saïd Hamich Benlarbi in 2024 | |
| Born | February 8, 1986 |
| Nationality | French-Moroccan |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer and director |
| Notable work | Return to Bollene, Across the Sea (La Mer au loin) |
Biography
editSaïd Hamich Benlarbi was born in Fez, Morocco in 1986.[1]
He lived in Bollène, France, until he left for Paris after finishing his secondary education.[citation needed]
He graduated from La Fémis film school (department of film production), and won a producer scholarship from the Lagardère Foundation.[1]
Career
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Benlarbi has worked as director, producer, executive producer, screenwriter, line producer, and production manager.[2]
He first worked as a producer for Barney Production, which he founded.[citation needed]
His debut feature film as director was Return to Bollene (Retour à Bollène), released in 2017, for which he also wrote the script as well as produced. It was a co-production of Barney Production and Mont Fleuri Production.[3]
Filmography
editProducer and director
edit- 2017: Return to Bollene (Retour à Bollène)[3]
- 2021: The Departure (Le Départ), short[4][5]
- 2024: Across the Sea (La Mer au loin)
Producer
edit- 2015: Much Loved by Nabil Ayouch
- 2017: Volubilis by Faouzi Bensaïdi
- 2017: Northern Wind (Vent du nord) by Walid Mattar
- 2020: Zanka Contact by Ismael El Iraki
- 2022: Le Marchand de sable by Steve Achiepo
- 2023: Deserts (Déserts) by Faouzi Bensaïdi
- 2023: Hounds (Les Meutes) by Kamal Lazraq
- 2023: Splendid Hotel by Pedro Aguilera
References
edit- ^ a b "Saïd Hamich". Pyramide Films. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Saïd Hamich". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Return to Bollene". International. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Morocco: 27th Med Film Festival - Moroccan Short Film 'Le Départ' By Said Hamich Awarded in Rome". allAfrica.com. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "27th Med Film Festival: Moroccan Short Film 'Le Départ' by Said Hamich Awarded in Rome | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 15 November 2021.