Rachid Benallal
Rachid Benallal | |
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| Born | Rachid Benallal
رشيد بن علال 1946 (age 79–80) Algiers, Algeria |
| Citizenship | Algerian |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter, editor, actor |
| Notable work | Yaouled (1993); Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel (2008); The Treasures of the Atlas (1997) (see filmography) |
Rachid Benallal (in Arabic: رشيد بن علال) (sometimes spelled Rachid Benallel) is a film director, screenwriter, editor, and actor. Born in 1946 in Algiers, he has been active since the late 1960s and notably directed the feature films Yaouled (1993) and Si Mohand u M'Hand, le Rebelle (2008).[1][2]
Career
Rachid Benallal worked as an editor on Algerian productions in the 1970s and 1980s, as a director of short and feature films, and as a creator of fiction and documentary films. He directed Yaouled (1993) and co-directed (with Lyazid Khodja) Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel (2008).[3][4]
He also worked as an editor on many productions and participated in Maghreb co-productions.[2]
Style and themes
Benallal's films often explore social stories and marginalized characters (for example, Yaouled, which follows a street adolescent). His co-direction on Si Mohand u M'Hand reflects his interest in portraying Algerian cultural figures (in this case the poet Si Mohand U M'hand).[5][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Un toit, une famille | Editor (credited)[6] |
| 1993 | Yaouled | Director — feature film focusing on childhood and street life in Algeria,[3][5] |
| 1997 | The Treasures of the Atlas | Director / credits listed in Algerian film databases[2] |
| 1998 | Destin de femme | Credited (Africiné database)[2] |
| 2002 | Pote (Le) / Weld derb | Credited[2] |
| 2008 | Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel | Director (co-director) — portrait of the poet Si Mohand U M'hand,[4][7] |
| 2014 | Passage à niveau | Actor (credited, short film by Anis Djaad)[8] |
| 2016 | Reveries of the Solitary Actor | Appearance / technical credit (IMDb)[9] |
| 2024 | Les Tempêtes | Credited (AlloCiné recent films list)[10] |
Awards and festivals
- Best Director Award – Maghreb Short Film Festival, Oujda (Morocco) for Passage à niveau[11]
- Best Actor Award – Maghreb Short Film Festival, Oujda (Morocco) for Passage à niveau[11]
- Editing Award – Marrakech, 2001[12]
- Best Advertising Spot – Tébessa, 1993[12]
- Lifetime Achievement Tribute – Annaba Mediterranean Film Festival[11]
See also
- Si Mohand Ou Mhand
- List of Algerian films
References
- ↑ "Rachid Benallal — IMDb profile". IMDb. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Rachid Benallal — Africiné/Africultures profile". Africultures / Africiné. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Yaouled (1993) — IMDb profile". IMDb. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel — MUBI profile". MUBI. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Yaouled — Africiné profile". Africiné. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "One Roof, One Family — Africultures profile". Africultures. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Si Mohand u M'Hand, the Rebel — IMDb profile". IMDb. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Passage à niveau (2014) — IMDb profile". IMDb. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Reveries of the Solitary Actor — IMDb profile". IMDb. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Rachid Benallal — AlloCiné profile". AlloCiné. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Rachid Benallal — Wojooh profile / festival mentions". Agence Wojooh. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Rachid Benallal — awards / distinctions". VitaminDz. Retrieved 25 September 2025.