Fatima Ben Saïdane (born 25 December 1949), is a Tunisian actress.[1] One of the earliest pillars of Tunisian cinema, she is best known for her roles in the blockbuster critically acclaimed films Making Of, Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces and Thala My Love.[2][3]
Fatima Ben Saïdane فاطمة بن سعيدان | |
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| Born | Fatima Ben Saïdane December 25, 1949 |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Personal life
editCareer
editFatima started her film career in 1989 with the film Arab and played a minor role 'Asfour'. In the same year, she acted in the film Layla, Ma Raison. In 1990, she played the role 'Salouha' in the film Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces. After many minor supportive roles in late 1990s, she made lead appearance in six short and feature films in 2006: 10 Courts, 10 Regards, Dementia, Me, My Sister and the Thing, Mrs Bahja, Making Of and The TV Is Coming.[5][6]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Silences of the Palace | Film | ||
| 2002 | The Daughter of Keltoum | Film | ||
| 2006 | Making Of | Film | ||
| 2008 | Le Poisson noyé | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Get Married | Mme Lina | Short film | |
| 2014 | The Night of the Blind Moon | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Chtar 50 | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Narcissus | Arousssia | Film | |
| 2015 | Dicta Shot | Film | ||
| 2016 | Sweet Smell of Spring | Salouha | Film | |
| 2016 | Chronique de mon village | Grand-mère | Film | |
| 2016 | Thala My Love | Shift | Film | |
| 2016 | WOH! | Zakia | Film | |
| 2017 | Benzine | Film | ||
| 2017 | Water Rumours | Film | ||
| 2017 | El Jaida | Film | ||
| 2017 | When the Sky Began to Scream | Short film | ||
| 2018 | Bolbol | Bolbol | Short film | |
| 2019 | Porto Farina | Aishah | Film | |
| 2019 | The Scarecrows | Dora | Film | |
| 2020 | Houria | Houria | Short film | |
| 2020 | Machki w'Âoued | Rabii's Mother | Film |
References
edit- ^ "FATIMA BEN SAÏDANE ACTOR". MUBI. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Fatima Ben Saïdane Darstellerin/Darsteller in Serien". fernsehserien. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Fatima Ben Saïdane films". 2020-11-21. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Fatima Ben SAÏDANE (Fatma Saidane)". notrecinema. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Fatma Ben Saidane". elcinema. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Fatma Ben Saïdane Actress". unifrance. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-21.