Jillali Ferhati

AKA: Jilali Farhati, جيلالي فرحاتي
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1948-12-31

khemisset, Morocco

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.

Crew Roles

The Beach of Lost Children
Director
Memory in Detention
Director
Memory in Detention
Writer
Red Dolls
Director
Make-Believe Horses
Director
A Breach in the Wall
Director
Pillow Secrets
Director
Pillow Secrets
Scenario Writer
The Beach of Lost Children
Screenplay
Braids
Director
Braids
Screenplay
Braids
Producer
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {8}