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Merzak Allouache Biography

Birth Name:Merzak Allouache

Birth Place:Algiers, Algeria

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 1977Silver Prize-: winner
  • 1977Golden Prize-: nominated
  • 1978Tanit d'Or-: winner
  • 1979Interfilm Award - Recommendation-Forum of New Cinema: winner
  • 1987Perspectives du Cinéma Award-: winner
  • 1994FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
  • 1994Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 1994IMA Grand Prize-: winner
  • 1994Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 1996SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
  • 1996Tanit d'Or-: winner
  • 1996Jury Special Prize-: winner
  • 1996Golden Bayard-Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone): nominated
  • 1997Best Screenplay-: winner
  • 2009FIPRESCI Prize-Best Feature: winner
  • 2009Muhr Arab Award-Best Film - Feature: nominated
  • 2009Human Rights Film Network Award-: winner
  • 2009Muhr Arab Special Jury Prize-Feature: winner
  • 2010Mediterráneos Award-: nominated
  • 2012Label Europa Cinemas-: winner
  • 2012C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
  • 2012Tanit d'Or-Narrative Feature Film: nominated
  • 2012Gold Hugo-Best International Feature: nominated
  • 2012Silver Hugo-Special Mention: winner
  • 2012Golden Crow Pheasant-: nominated
  • 2012FIPRESCI Prize-Competition: winner
  • 2013Black Pearl Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2013Narrative Competition-Best Director from the Arab World: winner
  • 2013Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2014Lumiere Award-Best French-Language Foreign Film (Meilleur film francophone hors de France): nominated
  • 2016Lumiere Award-Best French-Language Foreign Film (Meilleur film francophone hors de France): nominated