Mohamed Abdelkrim Derkaoui (born March 29, 1945, in Oujda) is a Moroccan director[1] and producer.[2][3][4]

Abdelkrim Derkaoui
Abdelkrim Muhammed Derkaoui
Abdelkrim Muhammed Derkaoui
Born
Mohamed Abdelkrim Derkaoui

March 29, 1945
Oujda
NationalityMoroccan
CitizenshipMoroccan
Occupation(s)director and producer.
Notable workLe jour du forain
RelativesMostafa Derkaoui

Biography edit

Derkaoui attended the National Film School in Łódź, Poland,[5] where he graduated in 1972.[2] He is the brother of director Mostafa Derkaoui and the uncle of cinematographer Kamal Derkaoui. Upon his return to Morocco, he became one of the most renowned directors of photography in the profession.[6][7] As such, he has worked on some thirty feature films, numerous short films and documentaries as well as several TV movies,[8] soap operas and cultural programs.

Filmography edit

Director edit

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Director of photography edit

  • 1974 : About Some Meaningless Events[11][12]
  • 1978 : Les cendres du Clos
  • 1979 : Deux moins un
  • 1981 : Les beaux jours de Chahrazade
  • 1981 : Annoûra ou Le jour du forain
  • 1982 : Des pas dans le brouillard
  • 1983 : Cauchemar
  • 1983 : Titre provisoire
  • 1984 : Les Immigrés
  • 1989 : Fiction première
  • 1990 :La fête des autres
    • Chronique d'une vie normale
  • 2008: Itto titrit

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References edit

  1. ^ Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
  2. ^ a b ":: CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  3. ^ "FILMEXPORT.MA - Cinéaste Derkaoui Abdelkrim". FILMEXPORT.MA (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  4. ^ a b "Africiné - Mohamed Abdelkrim Derkaoui". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  5. ^ Filmografia etiud studentów Łódzkiej Szkoły Filmowej: 1948-1986 (in Polish). Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna. 1998.
  6. ^ Armes, Roy (2018-01-06). Roots of the New Arab Film. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-03173-0.
  7. ^ Armes, Roy (1996). Dictionary of North African Film Makers (in French). Editions ATM. ISBN 978-2-9509985-0-7.
  8. ^ "Téléfilm : "Voyage à Tanger", une comédie d'Abdelkrim DERKAOUI, à voir ce mardi à 21h30 sur 2M". 2M (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  9. ^ a b "Personnes | Africultures : Derkaoui Mohamed Abdelkrim". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  10. ^ "4.2 Abdelkrim Derkaoui — Cinima 3: Łódź–Casablanca". cinima3.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  11. ^ "A Suppressed Masterwork of Moroccan Political Cinema Is Suddenly Streaming". The New Yorker. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  12. ^ "Après 45 ans de sa réalisation, le premier film de Mostafa Derkaoui sort de l'oubli". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  13. ^ Les cinémas d'Afrique: dictionnaire (in French). KARTHALA Editions. 2000-01-01. ISBN 978-2-84586-060-5.

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