Jawad Rhalib (born 1965 in Morocco) is a Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker.[1] His films, which generally tackle the themes of human rights and social realism,[2] have been screened at numerous international film festivals[3][4] and have received numerous awards.[5]

Biography

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Rhalib was born in Morocco to Moroccan parents. He attended the Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve, graduating with a degree in communications. Before launching his film career in 1997, Rhalib was a journalist.[6]

Filmography

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Feature films

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  • 2014: 7 rue de la Folie
  • 2016: Insoumise
  • 2023 : Amal : Un esprit libre [1]

Documentaries

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Sources:[7][8]

  • 1999: Au nom de la coca (In the Name of coke)
  • 2006: El Ejido, la loi du profit
  • 2008: Les Damnés de la mer (The Damned of the Sea)
  • 2013: Le chant des tortues (The Song of Turtles)
  • 2016: Les hirondelles de l'amour (The Swallows of Love)
  • 2018: Au temps ou les Arabes dansaient (When Arabs Danced)
  • 2020: The Pink Revolution
  • 2020: Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings[9]
  • 2024 : Puisque je suis née (since i was born)[2]
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References

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  1. ^ "Jawad Rhalib - Réalisateur, Journaliste - Rédacteur - sur Cinergie.be". Cinergie.be. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  2. ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - "Insoumise" de Jawad Rhalib dans les salles nationales". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. ^ "JAWAD RHALIB". Festival International du Film de Marrakech. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  4. ^ "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  5. ^ "Jawad Rhalib". bela.be (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  6. ^ "Jawad Rhalib | dafilms.com". dafilms.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  7. ^ "ARDECHE IMAGES : Réalisateurs - Jawad Rhalib". www.lussasdoc.org. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  8. ^ "film-documentaire.fr - Portail du film documentaire". www.film-documentaire.fr. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  9. ^ "Jawad Rhalib". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-11-21.