Nasreddine Ben Maati (born 14 October 1990), is a Tunisian filmmaker, actor as well as a second unit director or assistant director.[1][2] He is best known for directing the films such as Weld Ammar: A Doomed Generation and Le Feu then Coexist.[3]
Nasreddine Ben Maati | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nasreddine Ben Maati 14 October 1990 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Actor, Cinematographer, Assistant director, Writer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Personal life edit
Ben Maati was born on 14 October 1990 in Tunis, Tunisia.[4][5]
Career edit
At the age of 16, Maati became a member of the Tunisian Federation of Amateur Filmmakers (FTCA). Then he directed several short films which took part in the International Amateur Film Festival of Kélibia as well. In 2010, he directed his debut short film, Le Virage. The short was then selected for the Short Film Corner at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[5] After the success of the short, he directed the next short Le Feu then Coexist in 2013.[6]
Then in 2013, he directed his maiden documentary film Weld Ammar or Maudite Generation.[7] The film became a hallmark which evoke Tunisian cyber-dissidents defying Internet censorship under the regime of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.[8] After the critics acclaimed documentary, Maati directed his second documentary Music and the Rebels.[9] In 2015, he acted in the French telefilm Dette d'Honneur directed by Albert Didier.[10]
Meanwhile, he made a supporting role in the film L'Amour des hommes directed by Mehdi Ben Attia which was released in France in February 2018. In 2019, he directed the second feature film Super Lune.[5]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Le Virage | Director, writer | Short film | |
| 2013 | Le Feu then Coexist | Director, writer | Short film | |
| 2013 | Giulietta | Cinematographer | Short film | |
| 2013 | Weld Ammar: A Doomed Generation | Director, writer | Documentary | |
| 2014 | La musique et les rebelles | Director | Documentary | [11] |
| 2015 | Plus belle la vie | Jalil; assistant director | TV series | |
| 2016 | Hedi | second assistant director | Film | |
| 2016 | Law of Lamb | first assistant director | Short film | |
| 2017 | Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno | first assistant director | Film | [12] |
| 2017 | Of Skin and Men | Actor, assistant director | Film | |
| 2019 | Before It's Too Late | Actor | Film | |
| 2020 | The Eagles of Carthage | first assistant director | Documentary short | |
| 2021 | Black Medusa | assistant director | Film | |
| 2021 | Ghodwa | first assistant director | Film |
References edit
- ^ "SPLA: Nasreddine Ben Maati". Spla. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Nasreddine Ben Maati - Artify.tn". artify.tn. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Naffati, Walid (1 November 2013). "Wled Ammar, le documentaire sur la cyberdissidence, ce samedi au cinéma". thd.tn (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Nasreddine Ben Maati -" (in French). 15 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Voyageurs, Etonnants (6 October 2021). "BEN MAATI Nasreddine". Etonnants Voyageurs (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Personnes - Africultures : Ben Maati Nasreddine". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Galtier, Mathieu. "En Tunisie la désillusion des cyberdissidents". Libération (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Tunisie: 'Génération Maudite' de Nasreddine Ben Maati, en avant-première le 1er novembre". allafrica. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Génération maudite de Nasreddine Ben Maati". Institut des Cultures d'Islam (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Dette d'Honneur, un téléfilm du spin-off PBLV, tourné en Tunisie". Babnet. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Documentary Campus e.V." www.documentary-campus.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Nasreddine Ben Maati: BFI". www2.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.