Izza Génini (born 1942) is a Moroccan movie producer and director. She has lived and worked in Paris, France since 1960.[1]
Izza Génini | |
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 Izza Génini in 2008 | |
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
| Nationality | Morocco |
| Occupation(s) | Movie producer, director |
| Website | www |
Biography edit
Izza Génini was born in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1942 to a Jewish family.[2]
After studying literature and foreign languages at the Sorbonne and the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, both in Paris, Génini decided to enter cinema. In 1973, she founded SOGEAV for the distribution of French films in French speaking African nations, distribution of African films abroad, and the production of films El Hal and Transes, the latter of the two directed by Ahmed El Maanouni.[3] Martin Scorsese would later remaster this film in his World Cinema Project, with an interview with Génini included on the disk.[4] In 1987, Génini began the production of a documentary series on traditional Moroccan music called Maroc, corps et âme, or Morocco, Body and Soul, containing fifteen parts.[3][5]
From 1970 to 1986, she was the Director of Club 70 productions.[6]
Génini was a member of the tribute organization dedicated to the memory of Simon Lévy, who made it his mission to preserve Judeo-Moroccan heritage.[7]
Citations edit
- ^ "Izza Génini". fiff.ch (in French). Festival International de Film de Fribourg. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Entretien avec la productrice et réalisatrice Izza Génini". La Matin (in French). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Izza Génini". marocorama.com (in French). Marcorama. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project". bluray.highdefdigest.com. High-Def Digest. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Marouf, Fouzia (26 June 2012). "Le Maroc n'a pas cessé d'inspirer nombre d'artistes". Le Soir Échos (in French). Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Génini Izza". africine.org (in French). Africine. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Une association pour continuer l'action de Simon Lévy". Telquel (in French). 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2017.