of expression, which absolutely does not mean freedom of absurdity and destruction in cinema.” Ayouch reportedly experienced death threats after the film was screened at Cannes Film Festival. Personal life Ayouch works and lives in Casablanca. He is married to fellow Moroccan filmmaker and actress Maryam Touzani. Filmography As director Les Pierres bleues du désert (1992) Mektoub (1997) Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue (2000) a.k.a. Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (USA) Une minute de soleil en moins (2003) (TV) a.k.a. A Minute of Sun Less (International: English title) Whatever Lola Wants (2007) Horses of God (2012) Much Loved (2015) Razzia (2017) Casablanca Beats (2021) As writer Les Pierres bleues du désert (1992) Mektoub (1997) Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue (2000) a.k.a. Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (USA) Une minute de soleil en moins (2003) (TV) a.k.a. A Minute of Sun Less (International: English title) Whatever Lola Wants (2007) co-written with Jane Hawksley As producer 2000: Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (associate producer) 2006: Tiwarga (TV Movie) 2006: Heart Edges 2008: Houti Houta (TV Movie) 2010: L'Equipe (The Team) (TV Series) 2010: Al ferka (TV Series) 2010: 3ichk al baroud 2010 (TV Movie) 2010: Mirages 2011: My Land (Documentary) 2011: Zinat Al Hayat (TV Series) (executive producer) 2012: Quand ils dorment (Short) 2012: Horses of God 2013: Une bonne leçon (TV Movie) (line producer: Morocco) 2013: C'est eux les chiens... 2015: Much Loved 2015: Aji-Bi (Documentary) 2015: All Three of Us (line producer: Morocco) 2015: Aya Goes to the Beach (Short) 2017: Pluie de sueur 2017: Zwaj El Waqt (TV Movie documentary) 2019: Wadrari (Documentary) 2019: Adam Decorations Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015) Further reading Jonathan Smolin, "Nabil Ayouch: Transgression, Identity, and Difference" in: Josef Gugler (ed.), Ten Arab Filmmakers: Political Dissent and Social Critique, Indiana University Press, 2015, , pp 214–244 References External links 1969 births Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres French film directors French film producers 20th-century French Jews French male screenwriters French people of Moroccan descent French people of Tunisian-Jewish descent French screenwriters Living people Moroccan film directors Moroccan film producers Moroccan screenwriters Moroccan people of Tunisian descent Moroccan writers