Moroccan director and producer Nabil Ayouch was born in 1969 in Paris. His first short film " Les Pierres bleues du Désert", he made in 1997 revealed the great comedian Jamel Debouze at the spotlights.

1997 marks also a turning point in his career as a director. His feature film "Mektoub" explodes the Moroccan box office with more than 350 000 entries and is nominated for the Oscar 98. This is followed by the phenomenal success of the movie "Ali Zaoua, Prince de la rue" which won forty prizes in various festivals.

He creates “Ali n'Productions for promoting young talents, and the GRAP ( a Group of Authors, Directors, Producers). He chairs the Moroccan association for the Fight against Piracy.

In 2010 he realized his first documentary "My Land", he shot at the Middle East.

Filmography

• My land, 2010


• Whatever Lola wants, 2007


• Squelette, 2007


• Chelh ou bghaha fassia, 2007


• Manhouss ou Zadouh Kadouss, 2007


• Agadir underground, 2006


• Elle (she), 2006


• L'enveloppe, 2006


• La forêt de la mort, 2006


• Tiphinar, 2006


• Le magistrat, 2005


• Tiwerga (le cauchemar), 2005


• Ali J'Nah freestyle, 2004


• Pour ne pas oublier, 2003


• Une minute de soleil en moins, 2003


• Ali Zaoua, Prince de la rue, 2000


• Mektouk, 1997


• Les pierre bleues du désert, 1992


• Le vendeur du silence, 1991


• Hertzienne connection, 1990