Biography and career
Ghorbal studied at the Dramatic Art Center of Tunis. He arrived in France in 1970 to complete his theatrical training, at the International University of Theatre in Paris, at the University of Paris VIII and then at the Jacques Lecoq Mime School Mouvement Théâtre. He launched his career as an actor, then as a theater director. For nearly ten years, he programmed and directed two art house theaters in the Paris region. In 1996, he directed ''El Mokhtar (The Chosen One)'', his first short fiction film, addressing the issue of fundamentalism and the brainwashing of youth. The film was selected in many international festivals. In 1999 he left for Tunisia to shoot '' Fatma'', his first feature film. The film premiered at Cannes and won a number of prizes, notably at the FESPACO.Filmography
As director
* 1996: ''El Mokhtar(The Chosen One)'' * 2001 : '' Fatma'' * 2008 : ''References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghorbal, Khaled Tunisian film directors Tunisian screenwriters 1950 births Living people