Abdellah Mesbahi

Mesbahi studied cinema at the École supérieure d'études cinématographiques (ESEC) in Paris and before a stint as an intern at the Théâtre national populaire. Upon his return to Morocco, he held administrative positions at the Ministry of Information and the Moroccan Film Center (CCM).^{[4][5][6][7][8]} Throughout his career, Mesbahi directed 21 feature films, many of them shedding light on a number of national, Arab and Islamic causes, in particular the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.^[9] His film on the Russian occupation of Afghanistan, Afghanistan Why? was censored in 1984.^[10]

His daughter Imane is also a filmmaker.^[11]

• 1968: Vaincre Pour Vivre (Intissar El Hayat)^[12][13][14]
• 1973 : Silence, sens interdit (Sukut al-ittiah al-mamnu)^[7][13][14]
• 1975: Tomorrow the Earth will not Change (Demain la terre ne changera pas)^[13][14]
• 1976 : Green Light (Al-daw' al-akhdar)^[13][14]
• 1979 : Where Are You Hiding the Sun?^[13][14]
• 1983 : Afghanistan Why? ^[15]
• 1989: The Land of Challenge / Ardhu-l tahaddy (also known under the original title of 1980 I Will Write Your Name in The Sand)^[13][14]
• 2010 : Al Qods Bab Al Maghariba ^[16]

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