Ismaël Ferroukhi (born 26 June 1962) is a French- Moroccan film director and screenwriter. Ferroukhi was born in

Kenitra Kenitra ( ar, القُنَيْطَرَة, , , ; ber, ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ, Qniṭra; french: Kénitra) is a city in north western Morocco, formerly known as Port Lyautey from 1932 to 1956. It is a port on the Sebou river, has a population in 201 ...

. He gained exposure with his 1992 short film ''L'Exposé'', which won the

Kodak The Eastman Kodak Company (referred to simply as Kodak ) is an American public company that produces various products related to its historic basis in analogue photography. The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and is incorpor ...

Prize at the

1993 Cannes Film Festival The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to '' Farewell My Concubine'' by Chen Kaige and '' The Piano'' by Jane Campion. The festival opened with ''My Favorite Season'', directed by André Téchiné and c ...

. Following, Ferroukhi co-wrote the Cédric Kahn film ''

Trop de bonheur ''Trop de bonheur'' (English: ''Too Much Happiness'') is a 1994 French comedy drama film directed by Cédric Kahn, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film won the Cannes Film Festival's Youth Award, the Prix Jean Vigo, and ...

'' (1994). His directorial debut '' Le Grand Voyage'', produced by

Humbert Balsan Humbert Jean René Balsan (21 August 1954 – 10 February 2005) was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was known for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films. In February 2005 ...

and Ognon Pictures, won the Lion of the Future "Luigi De Laurentiis" Award for a First Feature Film at the 61st

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

in 2004.BBC World Service profile from 2005
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Filmography

Awards and nominations

*''L'Exposé'' (1993) (Kodak Short Film Award,

) *'' Le Grand Voyage'' (2004) (Nomination: Golden Star,

Marrakech International Film Festival The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) ( ar, المهرجان الدولي للفيلم بمراكش, Amazigh ⴰⵏⵎⵓⴳⴳⴰⵔ ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵖⵍⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵍⴼⵉⵍⵎ ⴳ ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ) is an international film festi ...

) *'' Le Grand Voyage'' (2004) (Luigi De Laurentiis Award,

) *'' Le Grand Voyage'' (2005) (Best Film,

Mar del Plata Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature fes ...

) *'' Le Grand Voyage'' (2006) (Nomination:

BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language The BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. The award was first given at the 36th British Academy Film Awards, rec ...

)

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* 1962 births Living people French people of Moroccan descent Moroccan film directors French film directors Moroccan screenwriters French screenwriters People from Kenitra {{France-film-director-stub