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Ismaël El Iraki

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER

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19 November 2024

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Biographie

Ismaël El Iraki studied directing at La Fémis. His first feature film, Zanka Contact (2020), a rock ‘n’ roll romance shot on 35mm in Casablanca, had its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress. It was released in cinemas in 2021. His next project, the thriller Wolfmother, is produced by Bac Films and is currently being financed. The screenplay was selected for development at the Atlas Workshops in 2023.

Ismaël El Iraki studied directing at La Fémis. His first feature film, Zanka Contact (2020), a rock ‘n’ roll romance shot on 35mm in Casablanca, had its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress. It was released in cinemas in 2021. His next project, the thriller Wolfmother, is produced by Bac Films and is currently being financed. The screenplay was selected for development at the Atlas Workshops in 2023.