Abdellatif Kechiche

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Abdellatif Kechiche, born December 7, 1960 in Tunis, Tunisia is an actor, movie director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with La Faute à Voltaire (Blame it on Voltaire), aka Poetical Refugee, which he also wrote. He also directed L'Esquive, which won a César Award for Best Film and Best Director. He has presented recently his last film La Graine et le Mulet on 64th Mostra del Cinema at Venezia for which he was awarded the Special Jury Prize, the FIPRESCI Prize, such as later the Louis Delluc Prize and others César Awards for Best Film and Best Director. As an actor, his introduction to most English-speaking audiences was starring as Ashade the taxi driver in the 2005 psychological thriller "Sorry, Haters", an "official selection" in both the Toronto and American Film Institute's film festivals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Abdel Kechiche, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

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Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Léa Seydoux  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Catherine Salée  •  Aurélien Recoing

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Léa Seydoux  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Catherine Salée  •  Aurélien Recoing

Poetical Refugee (2001)

Like a Candide dreaming of Eldorado, Jallel lands in France, hoping to try his luck. From encounter to encounter, hostel to social welfare group, Jallel will make his way through a Paris of outcasts. Although failing to achieve his hopes, he discovers and shares in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Sami Bouajila  •  Élodie Bouchez  •  Bruno Lochet  •  Aure Atika

Like a Candide dreaming of Eldorado, Jallel lands in France, hoping to try his luck. From encounter to encounter, hostel to social welfare group, Jallel will make his way through a Paris of outcasts. Although failing to achieve his hopes, he discovers and shares in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Sami Bouajila  •  Élodie Bouchez  •  Bruno Lochet  •  Aure Atika

Black Venus (2010)

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The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Yahima Torres  •  André Jacobs  •  Elina Löwensohn  •  Olivier Gourmet

The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Yahima Torres  •  André Jacobs  •  Elina Löwensohn  •  Olivier Gourmet

The Innocents (1987)

A woman becomes trapped in the middle of a feud between two men while attempting to free her younger brother from a life of petty crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Téchiné
CAST:  Sandrine Bonnaire  •  Simon de La Brosse  •  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Jean-Claude Brialy

A woman becomes trapped in the middle of a feud between two men while attempting to free her younger brother from a life of petty crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Téchiné
CAST:  Sandrine Bonnaire  •  Simon de La Brosse  •  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Jean-Claude Brialy

The Secret of the Grain (2007)

In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Habib Boufares  •  Hafsia Herzi  •  Farida Benkhetache  •  Abdelhamid Aktouche

In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Habib Boufares  •  Hafsia Herzi  •  Farida Benkhetache  •  Abdelhamid Aktouche

Sorry, Haters (2005)

Against the anxieties and fears of post-9/11 America, an Arab cab driver picks up a troubled professional woman with unexpected results.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Stanzler
CAST:  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Robin Wright  •  Remy K. Selma  •  Jim Ryan

Against the anxieties and fears of post-9/11 America, an Arab cab driver picks up a troubled professional woman with unexpected results.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Stanzler
CAST:  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Robin Wright  •  Remy K. Selma  •  Jim Ryan

Games of Love and Chance (2003)

A group of teenagers living in a housing project in the outskirts of Paris rehearse a scene from Marivaux's play of the same name. Krimo is determined not to take part, but after developing feelings for Lydia, he quickly assumes the main role and love interest in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Osman Elkharraz  •  Sara Forestier  •  Rachid Hami  •  Hajar Hamlili

A group of teenagers living in a housing project in the outskirts of Paris rehearse a scene from Marivaux's play of the same name. Krimo is determined not to take part, but after developing feelings for Lydia, he quickly assumes the main role and love interest in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Osman Elkharraz  •  Sara Forestier  •  Rachid Hami  •  Hajar Hamlili

The Magic Box (2003)

Over forty and in a bit of a midlife crisis, Tunisian film director Raouf is prone to excessive drinking when not engaged in an argument with his French-born wife Lou (Marianne Basler). One respite to Raouf's dreary life is a recent film assignment -- to shoot an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridha Behi
CAST:  Marianne Basler  •  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Hichem Rostom  •  Lotfi Bouchnak

Over forty and in a bit of a midlife crisis, Tunisian film director Raouf is prone to excessive drinking when not engaged in an argument with his French-born wife Lou (Marianne Basler). One respite to Raouf's dreary life is a recent film assignment -- to shoot an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridha Behi
CAST:  Marianne Basler  •  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Hichem Rostom  •  Lotfi Bouchnak

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2017)

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, to a fishing village in the South of France. It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends. Together with his cousin Tony and his best friend Ophélie, he spends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Shaïn Boumedine  •  Ophélie Bau  •  Salim Kéchiouche  •  Lou Luttiau

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, to a fishing village in the South of France. It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends. Together with his cousin Tony and his best friend Ophélie, he spends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Shaïn Boumedine  •  Ophélie Bau  •  Salim Kéchiouche  •  Lou Luttiau

Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo (2019)

It's the end of summer vacation for Amin. The young photographer spends cozy evenings with Charlotte, the ex-girlfriend of his Casanova cousin. She talks to him about literature, he photographs her. Nobody knows that they see each other, especially not Ophélie, his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Shaïn Boumedine  •  Ophélie Bau  •  Salim Kéchiouche  •  Lou Luttiau

It's the end of summer vacation for Amin. The young photographer spends cozy evenings with Charlotte, the ex-girlfriend of his Casanova cousin. She talks to him about literature, he photographs her. Nobody knows that they see each other, especially not Ophélie, his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Shaïn Boumedine  •  Ophélie Bau  •  Salim Kéchiouche  •  Lou Luttiau

Mint Tea (1984)

A young Algerian in Paris has not been as successful as he claims in letters home, and when his mother unexpectedly arrives for a visit of several months, he is hard put to hide his circumstances -- and the fact that he has resorted to small-time criminal activity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdelkrim Bahloul
CAST:  Chafia Boudraa  •  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Krimo Bouguetof  •  Malick Bowens

A young Algerian in Paris has not been as successful as he claims in letters home, and when his mother unexpectedly arrives for a visit of several months, he is hard put to hide his circumstances -- and the fact that he has resorted to small-time criminal activity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdelkrim Bahloul
CAST:  Chafia Boudraa  •  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Krimo Bouguetof  •  Malick Bowens

Bezness (1992)

Roufa (Abdel Kechiche) is an attractive young man, and that works out well for him because he is a practitioner of "bezness:" he's a sex-for-hire boy for the tourists who come to Tunisia. His girlfriend deeply resents his having sex with other women but doesn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nouri Bouzid
CAST:  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Jacques Penot  •  Ghalya Lacroix  •  Manfred Andrae

Roufa (Abdel Kechiche) is an attractive young man, and that works out well for him because he is a practitioner of "bezness:" he's a sex-for-hire boy for the tourists who come to Tunisia. His girlfriend deeply resents his having sex with other women but doesn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nouri Bouzid
CAST:  Abdellatif Kechiche  •  Jacques Penot  •  Ghalya Lacroix  •  Manfred Andrae

The Secret of Polichinelle (1997)

After a New Year's Eve party, 30-year-old fashion designer Rebecca (Nathalie Schmidt) awakens alone in a strange automobile. Later, during a routine visit to her gynecologist, she learns that she's pregnant. Unable to recall anyone responsible, she attempts to find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Landron
CAST:  Nathalie Schmidt  •  Aure Atika  •  Gilles Cahoreau  •  Martine Cottier

After a New Year's Eve party, 30-year-old fashion designer Rebecca (Nathalie Schmidt) awakens alone in a strange automobile. Later, during a routine visit to her gynecologist, she learns that she's pregnant. Unable to recall anyone responsible, she attempts to find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Landron
CAST:  Nathalie Schmidt  •  Aure Atika  •  Gilles Cahoreau  •  Martine Cottier

Sueur (2008)

Director Abdellatif Kechiche’s reedit of Rym’s belly-dancing sequence in THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN, a visual and aural interpretation of that film’s passionate climax. NOTE to TMDB and Letterboxd editors: this is not the same film as THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Hafsia Herzi

Director Abdellatif Kechiche’s reedit of Rym’s belly-dancing sequence in THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN, a visual and aural interpretation of that film’s passionate climax. NOTE to TMDB and Letterboxd editors: this is not the same film as THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Hafsia Herzi

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due

It’s the end of summer vacation for Amin. The young photographer spends cozy evenings with Charlotte, the ex-girlfriend of his casanova cousin. She talks to him about literature, he photographs her. Between Amin’s encounters with these women and his dreams of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Shaïn Boumedine  •  Ophélie Bau  •  Salim Kéchiouche  •  Alexia Chardard

It’s the end of summer vacation for Amin. The young photographer spends cozy evenings with Charlotte, the ex-girlfriend of his casanova cousin. She talks to him about literature, he photographs her. Between Amin’s encounters with these women and his dreams of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST:  Shaïn Boumedine  •  Ophélie Bau  •  Salim Kéchiouche  •  Alexia Chardard