Why did you leave the Horse alone?

Best Short Fiction Faouzi Bensaïdi France, Fiction, Arabic, 00:08:50

In the desert, a lone rider approaches at full gallop. His old, tired horse doesn’t convince. We repeat the sequence. Still not convincing. What are we going to do with this horse?

Film block: FICTION / ON LOOKING INWARDS AND THE QUEST FOR ANSWERS

Screening:

Friday 27-06-2025 / 17:00

Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1

Language Arabic
Country France
Genre Fiction
Cinematographer Florian Berutti
Scriptwriter Faouzi Bensaïdi
Producer Said Hamich Benlarbi, Sophie Penson
Editor Faouzi Bensaïdi
Cast Mohamed Hmimsa, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Abdelhadi Taleb, Amine Afouzar, Smail Afouzar
Year of creation 2024
Duration 00:08:50

Director Faouzi Bensaïdi

A theater director and actor, Faouzi Bensaïdi made his first multi-award-winning short, La Falaise, in 1997. He then co-wrote Loin with André Téchiné. In 2000, he directed two short films: Le Mur, presented at the Directors Fortnight, and Trajets, which won a prize at the Venice FF. His first feature, Mille mois, won an award at Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard. This was followed by WWW – What a Wonderful World at the Venice FF, and Mort à vendre, awarded by the Prix Art et Essai at the Berlinale.