Jawad Rhalib

Jawad Rhalib
Born (1965-11-08) 8 November 1965
CitizenshipMorocco,
Belgium
OccupationsFilm director,
Screenwriter

Jawad Rhalib (born 1965 in Morocco) is a Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker.[1] His films, which generally tackle the themes of human rights and social realism,[2] have been screened at numerous international film festivals[3][4] and have received numerous awards.[5]

Biography

Rhalib was born in Morocco to Moroccan parents. He attended the Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve, graduating with a degree in communications. Before launching his film career in 1997, Rhalib was a journalist.[6]

Filmography

Feature films

  • 2014: 7 rue de la Folie
  • 2016: Rebellious Girl (Insoumise)
  • 2023: Amal

Documentaries

Sources:[7][8]

  • 1999: In the Name of Coke (Au nom de la coca)
  • 2006: El Ejido: The Law of Profit (El Ejido, la loi du profit)
  • 2008: The Damned of the Sea (Les Damnés de la mer)
  • 2013: The Song of Turtles (Le chant des tortues)
  • 2016: The Swallows of Love (Les hirondelles de l'amour)
  • 2018: When Arabs Danced (Au temps ou les Arabes dansaient)
  • 2020: The Pink Revolution
  • 2020: Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings[9]
  • 2024: Since I Was Born (Puisque je suis née)

References

  1. ^ "Jawad Rhalib - Réalisateur, Journaliste - Rédacteur - sur Cinergie.be". Cinergie.be. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  2. ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - "Insoumise" de Jawad Rhalib dans les salles nationales". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. ^ "JAWAD RHALIB". Festival International du Film de Marrakech. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  4. ^ "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  5. ^ "Jawad Rhalib". bela.be (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  6. ^ "Jawad Rhalib | dafilms.com". dafilms.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  7. ^ "ARDECHE IMAGES : Réalisateurs - Jawad Rhalib". www.lussasdoc.org. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  8. ^ "film-documentaire.fr - Portail du film documentaire". www.film-documentaire.fr. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  9. ^ "Jawad Rhalib". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-11-21.