1. Nabil Ayouch was born on 1 April 1969 and is a Franco-Moroccan television and film director, producer, and writer.
13 Facts About Nabil Ayouch
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Nabil Ayouch's films have been screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival.
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Nabil Ayouch cites discovering international cinema at the local cultural center, Forum des Cholettes, as inspiring his filmmaking career.
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Nabil Ayouch started his career as a scriptwriter and director with the advertising agency Euro-RSCG.
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In 1997, Nabil Ayouch directed his first feature film Mektoub, which represented Morocco at the Oscars.
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Nabil Ayouch directed the feature films Une Minute de soleil en moins and Whatever Lola Wants, produced by Pathe.
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In 1999, Nabil Ayouch created a production company called Ali n'Productions to aid aspiring young directors in establishing their careers.
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Nabil Ayouch won the Ecumenical Award in 2000 in the Montreal World Film Festival for his film Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets.
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Nabil Ayouch is set to produce the French-Moroccan thriller film Mirages.
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In Horses of God, Nabil Ayouch explores the radicalization that can occur from poverty and extreme machismo, alluding to the 2003 Casablanca bombings.
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In February 2025, Nabil Ayouch joined the competition jury at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, presided over by Todd Haynes.
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Nabil Ayouch is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures, the Academie des Cesars, and the Arab Film Academy.
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Nabil Ayouch is married to fellow Moroccan filmmaker and actress Maryam Touzani.