Jamal Belmejdoub

Director, MOROCCO Born in SidiKacem in 1956, Jamal Belmajdoub studied film at the Art Institute and the Diffusion of Brussels (Belgium) and worked as a film critic; Writer, he participated in writing the script of Moroccan films including "Women ... and women "by Saad Chraibi (1998) and" Stolen Childhood"by Hakim Noury; His directing career began with his shorts, "a less" (1994), "Man of Straw" (1996) and "Holy Night" (1998). The latter won the prize of the press in National Film Festival in 1998. Author of three feature films: "Yacout" (2000) who won three major awards at the Festival of African Cinema of Khouribga in 2000, including Best Actor and feminine, "Morrocan Dream" (2007) and "Meghiss" (2010); For television, Jamal Belmajdoub has made TV films of the various issues.

Yacout (1999)

Moulay Driss, a cultured and quick-witted man, silently dedicates an unlimited love to his cousin, the beautiful Yacout. He is forbidden to confess his love for fear of displeasing him because of his hunchback and his one-eyed eye. As Moulay Driss can not even hope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Fatima Khair  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Khalid Benchegra  •  Mohamed El Jem

Moulay Driss, a cultured and quick-witted man, silently dedicates an unlimited love to his cousin, the beautiful Yacout. He is forbidden to confess his love for fear of displeasing him because of his hunchback and his one-eyed eye. As Moulay Driss can not even hope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Fatima Khair  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Khalid Benchegra  •  Mohamed El Jem

Class 8 (2003)

After her move to the high school near to her place of residence, Ms. Laila was very happy, but her educational responsibility was in class 8, a difficult one. Unfortunately, she was subjected to many inconveniences and troubles caused by two naughty students, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Fatima Khair  •  Aziz Hattab  •  Rafik Boubker  •  Saâd Tsouli

After her move to the high school near to her place of residence, Ms. Laila was very happy, but her educational responsibility was in class 8, a difficult one. Unfortunately, she was subjected to many inconveniences and troubles caused by two naughty students, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Fatima Khair  •  Aziz Hattab  •  Rafik Boubker  •  Saâd Tsouli

Moroccan Dream (2007)

Said, a Moroccan émigré in Switzerland,arrives one day in a village in the High Atlas. He announced from the start the reason for his arrival in the village. He did not come to go sightseeing or visit family, but his reasons are professional or rather pecuniary. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Ali Asmaï  •  Meryem Raoui  •  Fadila Benmoussa

Said, a Moroccan émigré in Switzerland,arrives one day in a village in the High Atlas. He announced from the start the reason for his arrival in the village. He did not come to go sightseeing or visit family, but his reasons are professional or rather pecuniary. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Ali Asmaï  •  Meryem Raoui  •  Fadila Benmoussa