Nabil Ayouch

Nabil Ayouch, a Moroccan filmmaker, was born in Paris in 1969. Ayouch directed his first feature, Mektoub (1997), then Ali Zaoua (2000), A Minute of Sun Less (2003), and Whatever Lola Wants (2007). His films have won many prizes around the world. Mektoub and Ali Zaoua represented Morocco at the Oscars in 1998 and 2001. Ayouch regularly returns to live events, since he designs and directs the closing event of the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland) and the opening of Temps du Maroc at the Château de Versailles. Over the last 10 years his company, Ali n’ Productions, has discovered and produced many young talents. In 2011, Nabil Ayouch directed My Land, his first feature documentary. He is preparing his next feature film, Les étoiles de Sidi Moumen. Awards: Music and Editing, National Festival of Film, Tangier, Morocco. —bostonpalestinefilmfest.org