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Ahmed Benaissa

Ahmed Benaissa

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

Morte : 2022-05-20

História

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

Filmes

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.

Hafid

Durante a Guerra Civil da Argélia, a jovem Nedjma decide lutar contra a opressão dos grupos terroristas que amedrontam o país. Para protestar, ela arrisca a própria vida para organizar um desfile de moda.

Inimigos Íntimos

Inimigos Íntimos

Raji, "godfather" of the estate

Manuel e Driss são amigos de infância que acabaram seguindo caminhos opostos: o primeiro adotou a vida do crime, enquanto o segundo se tornou policial. Quando um dos trabalhos mais importantes de Manuel vai por água abaixo, os dois homens se reencontram e acabam precisando um do outro para sobreviver.

Portões do Sol

Mohamed

Uma organização paramilitar tem como objetivo conquistar a Argélia e tê-la sob controle francês. O grupo constrói uma base militar em Omã, de onde organiza seus ataques. Cabe a um agente secreto altamente treinado tentar proteger o seu país.

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.

Le père

Expulsos da sua terra argelina, três irmãos e a mãe separam-se. Messaoud alista-se na Indochina. Em Paris, Abdelkader toma a cabeça do movimento em prol da independência da Argélia e Said faz fortuna nas espeluncas e clubes de boxe de Pigalle. O destino dos três, selado pelo amor de uma mãe, enreda-se inexoravelmente ao de uma nação em luta pela sua liberdade.

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