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Farida Benlyazid (born March 18, 1948, Tangier, Morocco) is a Moroccan scriptwriter, producer, production manager, novelist, and director. She began working in the field of cinema and cinematic production in the seventies.
Farida Benlyazid was born in 1948 in Tanger, Morocco. She is a director and writer, known for Keïd Ensa (1999), The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni (2005) and Frontieras (2013).
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Nov 18, 2022 · For years Morocco’s lone female director, Farida Benlyazid forged an untrodden path, exploring Moroccan women’s stories onscreen while opening new doors into the industry on the strength...
Farida Benlyazid. Director: Keïd Ensa. Farida Benlyazid was born in 1948 in Tanger, Morocco. She is a director and writer, known for Keïd Ensa (1999), The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni (2005) and Frontieras (2013).
Nov 17, 2022 · A pioneering work of Moroccan women’s cinema, A Door to the Sky (Bab Al-Sama Maftuh, 1988) by Farida Benlyazid is a powerful feminist tale of Islamic spiritual awakening and the interplay of cultural heritage and modern identity.
Farida Benlyazid (b. 1948, Tangier) has contributed to Moroccan cinema in a variety of roles as a scriptwriter, director of fiction and nonfiction, and producer from the 1970s to today. A pioneering work of Moroccan women’s cinema, A DOOR TO THE SKY (Bab Al-Sama Maftuh, 1988) is a powerful feminist tale of Islamic spiritual awakening and the ...
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This book project unfolds and analyzes the work of Moroccan director, producer, and scriptwriter Farida Benlyazid, whose career extends from the beginning of cinema in independent Morocco to the present.
