Hamid Benani

Hamid Benani

Birth : 1942-11-05, Meknès, Morocco

History

Moroccan actor and director, born on November 5, 1942 in Meknes, obtained a BA in Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts in Rabat. He graduated from the Institute of Higher Film Studies in Paris. Bennani worked as the head of the foreign relations department for Moroccan radio and television from 1968 to 1970, then he founded with the great late Ahmed Al-Bouanani, veteran filmmaker and experimenter Mohamed Abdel Rahman Al-Tazi and Mohamed Al-Sakat the production company (Sikma 3), as previously mentioned Hamid Bennani is installed as president of the Moroccan Chamber of Film Producers. Filmmaker Hamid Bennani directed many short, documentary and long films, both cinematic and television, in the category of short films. He signed the films: “The Maids”, “The Heart to the Heart” in 1967, “The Birth of a Star” and “The Moroccan Family”. In the field of feature films, Hamid Bennani directed the movie "Washma" in 1970, "Prayer of the Absent" in 1993, "The Old Child" in 2010, the latter Moroccan actor and director, born on November 5, 1942 in Meknes, obtained a BA in Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts in Rabat. He graduated from the Institute of Higher Film Studies in Paris. Bennani worked as the head of the foreign relations department for Moroccan radio and television from 1968 to 1970, then he founded with the great late Ahmed Al-Bouanani, veteran filmmaker and experimenter Mohamed Abdel Rahman Al-Tazi and Mohamed Al-Sakat the production company (Sikma 3), as previously mentioned Hamid Bennani is installed as president of the Moroccan Chamber of Film Producers. Filmmaker Hamid Bennani directed many short, documentary and long films, both cinematic and television, in the category of short films. He signed the films: “The Maids”, “The Heart to the Heart” in 1967, “The Birth of a Star” and “The Moroccan Family”. In the field of feature films, Hamid Bennani directed the movie "Washma" in 1970, "Prayer of the Absent" in 1993, "The Old Child" in 2010, the latter in which he dealt with the period of protection and is an epic that chronicles an important period in the history of Morocco, as stated by his director . He has many television films, including but not limited to: “Al-Wad,” “The Mirage,” “Autumn Dreams,” “Illusion in the Mirror,” “The Guest,” “The Little Dream,” “The Light in My Heart,” and the list is long. .

Profile

Hamid Benani

Movies

Illusion in the mirror
Director
For a film based on a fictional folk story in the world of Thousand and One Nights about Aziza, an orphan, who lives in her uncle's house and grows up with her cousin in a house, and after reaching the age of marriage, the family decides to marry them, but Aziz disappears on the wedding night, on the way home, She saw a beautiful woman who took possession of her mind and took possession of her heart, which affected her relationship with aziza.
A Prayer for the Absent
Director
Directed by Hamid Benani.
Traces
Writer
The story of Massaoud, a rebellious young man, oppressed by both his family and the sclerotic society.
Traces
Director
The story of Massaoud, a rebellious young man, oppressed by both his family and the sclerotic society.