Ferroukhi was born in Kenitra . He gained exposure with his 1992 short film '' L'Exposé '' , which won the Kodak Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival . Following , Ferroukhi co-wrote the Cédric Kahn film '' Trop de bonheur '' ( 1994 ) . His directorial debut '' Le Grand Voyage '' , produced by Humbert Balsan and Ognon Pictures , won the Lion of the Future " Luigi De Laurentiis " Award for a First Feature Film at the 61st Venice Film Festival in 2004
1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
Ismaël Ferroukhi