Mohamed Ismail

Born on September 1st, 1951 in Tetouan. Mohamed Ismail was an awarded Moroccan director and producer. In 1970, he began studying law in Rabat. Then in 1974, he joined the Moroccan National Broadcasting and Television Company where he produced several films, documentaries, theatrical evenings and variety shows. He also directed several commercials and institutional films. In 2015, he was a member of the jury of the competition "Horizons of Arab Cinema" at the 37th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival. Mohamed Ismail directed six feature films for cinema release, among them "Et Après...", a film about illegal sub-Saharan immigration from Morocco to Spain which won many international prizes. He died in his hometown, Tetouan, on March 20, 2021, after a long illness.