Jillali Ferhati
Known for

Directing

Credits

19

Gender

Man

Birthday

Dec 31, 1948 (75)

Place of birth

khemisset, Morocco

Also known as
Jilali Farhati
جيلالي فرحاتي

Jillali Ferhati

Biography

Jilali Ferhati is a Moroccan filmmaker, was born in 1948, in Aït Ouahi near Khémisset but grew up in Tangier. He studied sociology and literature in Paris and then launched his career in theater, working as an actor and director at the Theatre International in Paris. In 1982, he founded "Heracles Production", a production company. His debut in cinema was in 1978 with the feature film Brèche dans le mur (A Breach In the Wall), selected for the Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival. His 1982 film Arais Min Kassab was screened at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section, and his 1991 film The Beach of Lost Children was entered into the main competition at the 48th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2013Pillow Secrets
2010La grande villa
2004Memory in Detention
1991El sueño de Tánger
1989Badis
1981The Big Trip
1978A Breach in the Wall
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2013Pillow SecretsDirector
2013Pillow SecretsScenario Writer
2004Memory in DetentionWriter
2004Memory in DetentionDirector
2000BraidsProducer
2000BraidsScreenplay
2000BraidsDirector
1995Make-Believe HorsesDirector
1991The Beach of Lost ChildrenDirector
1991The Beach of Lost ChildrenScreenplay
1981Red DollsDirector
1978A Breach in the WallDirector