Morocco

Born in 1951 in Tétouan, Morocco, Mohamed Ismaïl was a notable director, scriptwriter and producer in Moroccan cinema. He studied law in Rabat in 1970. In 1974, he began working in the television industry of Morocco and made a number of films and theater works. His award-winning films have screened and won awards at festivals worldwide. Most notably, he won the prize for Best Screenplay at the Brussels Independent Film Festival for his film Ici et là, and the Golden Star for Best TV film for Allal al Kalda. Ismaïl passed away in Morocco in March 2021.

Filmography

Aouchtam (1996)
The Shore Waves (2001)
Et après? (2002)
Ici et là (2005)
Pourquoi pas (2005)
Goodbye Mothers (2007)
Awlad Lablad (2010)
La Mora (2020)