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Ahmed Benaissa

Ahmed Benaissa

Nacimiento : 1944-03-02, Nedroma, Tlemcen, Algeria

Muerte : 2022-05-20

Historia

Ahmed Benaissa (2 March 1944 – 20 May 2022) was an Algerian actor, best known for the roles in the critically acclaimed films Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique, Gates of the Sun, and Close Enemies. He was born in Algeria in a family of five girls and four boys. His father was an activist who was arrested and imprisoned in Algeria. However he was then released after Algerian Independence. He later moved to Paris, France. He lived for almost 18 years in France. During this period, he received training at the National Theater School. He was married and was a father of two boys. In 1971, Benaissa started his cinema career with the film Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique directed by Derri Berkani. He played the role 'Jibé' in that film. With the success of the film, he received several films in the following years such as Algerian films Leïla et les autres in 1977 directed by Sid Ali Mazif, Buamama in 1985 directed by Benamar Bakhti and popular comedy Le Clandestin in 1989 directed by Bakhti. He played the main role of 'Haroun', in the film L’Etranger de Camus. He has performed and directed at the National Theater of Algiers, as well as at the Regional Theater of Oran. He also directed the Regional Theater of Sidi-Bel-Abbès. In 2013, he won the prize for Best Direction for the film Nedjma. Benaissa played the role 'Rida' in Ramzi Ben Sliman's first feature film My Revolution. It was released in France in August 2015. At the Theater, the tour with Meursaults continued in France in 2017. His final film, Sons of Ramses, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and was dedicated to him. Source: Article "Ahmed Benaissa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Perfil

Ahmed Benaissa

Ahmed Benaissa

Películas

Père de Habib

The story of a young Belgian actor of Moroccan origin who agrees to play the role of Saint-François-d'Assise to put an end to the roles of nice Arabs that are stuck on his forehead in often mediocre films. Getting into the historical figure will represent a real challenge for him; when his father, settled in Morocco, suddenly returns to Brussels with a new wife, and the beginnings of Alzheimer's, he finds himself having to juggle between the expectations of his colleagues and his family.

Younes

Thirty-four year old Ramsès has established himself as a clairvoyant in La Goutte d’Or, Paris. A shrewd manipulator and something of a poet, he built a sound business consoling people. Elusive and dangerous youths, freshly arrived from the streets of Tangier, disrupt his business and the whole neighbourhood. Until the day Ramses has an actual vision.

Papicha, sueños de libertad

Papicha, sueños de libertad

Hafid

Argelia, años 90. Nedjma es una estudiante universitaria que intenta que los acontecimientos de la guerra civil que empiezan a ocurrir a su alrededor no le impidan vivir una vida normal, salir de noche con su mejor amiga Wassila y vender vestidos hechos por ella en los baños de las discotecas. Mientras la sociedad se vuelve más conservadora, ella decide luchar por su libertad e independencia organizando con sus amigas un desfile de moda en la Universidad que desafía todas las normas establecidas.

Enemigos Intimos

Enemigos Intimos

Raji, "godfather" of the estate

Driss y Manuel son dos amigos de la infancia que acaban tomando caminos distintos: Manuel va por el camino de la delincuencia, mientras que Driss se convierte en policía. Cuando uno de los tratos de Manuel sale mal, los dos hombres se reencuentran y descubren que se necesitan el uno al otro para sobrevivir en sus mundos.

Gates of the Sun

Gates of the Sun

Mohamed

An Algerian secret agent has to destroy an undercover paramilitary organization that plans to strike against the country and its people.

Profumi d'Algeri

Profumi d'Algeri

During the Algerian war, the road to Beni Boussaid on the Morocco-Algeria border is obstructed by the Morice line, a 430-mile long belt that is electrified and heavily mined. Moussa, a Moroccan friend of the revolution, helps refugees across the mountains. However, he must go through Beni Boussaid when he finds out that the path he usually takes is no longer safe. Hans, a Communist militant of the GDR, loses a leg on the way, while trying to remove a mine from a passageway. Normally, the wounded and sick are put to rest, but Hans is not a Muslim and cannot be a martyr.

Fuera de la ley

Fuera de la ley

Le père

Después de perder su casa familiar en Argelia, tres hermanos y su madre se encuentran dispersos por el mundo. Messaoud se une al ejército francés en Indochina; Abdelkader se convierte en un líder del movimiento de independencia de Argelia, y Saïd se muda a París para hacer su fortuna en cabarets y salas de boxeo. Poco a poco, sus destinos se reunen en la capital francesa, donde la libertad es una batalla que se luchó y ganó. Secuela "espiritual" del aclamado film "Indigènes", del propio Rachid Bouchareb.

Lakhdar

Algerian filmmaker Tariq Teguia wrote and directed this impressionistic look at a man whose life takes an unexpected turn far away from home. Malek (Abdelkader Affak) is a surveyor from Algeria who is semi-retired, but at the urging of a friend he takes an assignment in Oran. The region in question was the site of frequent battles during Oran's civil war, and an earlier survey that would make it possible to bring electrical utilities to the area was cut short by the fighting. While the zone is still unstable, Malek sets out to complete charting the area, and finds the locals regard him with suspicion and hostility. However, not everyone is disrespectful, and he discovers a young woman (Ines Rose Djakou) who is attracted to him, which leads him to consider abandoning his old life to run away with her. Inland was an official selection at the 2008 Venice Film Festival.

Commissaire Dine

The Female Demon

The Female Demon

Directed by Hafsa Zinai Koudil.

The Sheriff

Nine people with Abdullah Le Clandestin (Illegal Taxi), in one car, on the way to Algiers.

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.

Rago

Rabie is a kid from Sétif in 1980, trying to collect money to buy a wheelchair for his paralyzid sister Sassia, so she can get out of the house.

Leila and the Others

Leila and the Others

The story of Algerian women trying to live in 1970s Algeria where the society is between conservative values and progressive modern Algeria.

Les Enfants de Novembre

Les Enfants de Novembre

Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique

Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique

Jibé

La Tragédie du Roi Christophe

La Tragédie du Roi Christophe

Juan de Dios-Martial Besse