Saphia Azzeddine (born 12 December 1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.[1]

Saphia Azzeddine
Born (1979-12-12) 12 December 1979 (age 44)
Morocco
CitizenshipFrance
Occupation(s)Writer, actress, and screenwriter

Biography

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Saphia Azzeddine lived in Agadir during her early days of life.[1] At the age of nine, she went to live in France in the city of Ferney-Voltaire, on the border of Switzerland. She continued her studies, earning a classical bachelor's degree and a degree in sociology. Before moving on to writing, she worked as a journalist and screenwriter. In 2002, she interviewed the comedian Jamel Debbouze during his tour in Switzerland for a Geneva magazine. In 2005 she published her first, successful novel, Confidences à Allah , adapted a decade later by Simon Eddy and Marie Avril. In 2011, the film Mon père est femme de ménage was released, of which she is the writer and director. The film was an adaptation of her second novel which was published in 2009.[2][3][4][5][6]

Works

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Writing style

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  • Confidences à Allah Léo Scheer Paris[7][8][9]
  • Mon père est femme de ménage Léo Scheer Paris[7][8][9]
  • La Mecque-Phuket Léo Scheer Paris[7][8][9]
  • Héros anonymes Léo Scheer Paris[7][8][9]
  • Combien veux-tu m'épouser?  Paris[7][9]
  • Bilqiss Paris[7][8][9]
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Saphia Azzeddine (auteur de Bilqiss)". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Saphia Azzeddine".
  3. ^ "Saphia Azzedine derrière la caméra – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 20 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Saphia Azzeddine : "J'ai grandi avec l'injonction d'être indépendante financièrement"". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "In the name of Bilqiss". Afrique magazine (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ JDD, Le. "Saphia Azzeddine au JDD : "La réinvention, un effort que je fais tous les jours"". lejdd.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Saphia Azzeddine". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e Azzeddine, Saphia. "Saphia Azzeddine – livres et romans de l'auteur aux Editions J'ai Lu". www.jailu.com (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Saphia Azzeddine".