Taïeb Louhichi (June 16, 1948 â€" February 21, 2018) was a Tunisian
film director, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His best known works
include his debut feature film, Shadow of the Earth (1982), Layla, My
Reason (1989), and La Danse du vent [fr] (2004).Louhichi was born in
1948 in Mareth, Tunisia. He initially studied literature and obtained
a doctorate in sociology before transitioning to filmmaking. Louhichi
studied at the Institut de Formation Cinématographique and the
Vaugirard Street School in Paris, France.Louhichi released his debut
feature film, Shadow of the Earth, in 1982. Shadow of the Earth won
several awards at the 8th Panafrican Film and Television Festival of
Ouagadougou (FESPACO), including best screenplay. Louhichi's debut was
also screened by the International Critics' Week in Cannes.In 1989,
Louhichi shot and released Layla, My Reason, which was selected for
competition at the Venice Film Festival. Two years later, Layla, My
Reason won the Audience Award at the inaugural Festival del cinema
africano, d'Asia e America Latina di Milano [it] in 1991.
film director, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His best known works
include his debut feature film, Shadow of the Earth (1982), Layla, My
Reason (1989), and La Danse du vent [fr] (2004).Louhichi was born in
1948 in Mareth, Tunisia. He initially studied literature and obtained
a doctorate in sociology before transitioning to filmmaking. Louhichi
studied at the Institut de Formation Cinématographique and the
Vaugirard Street School in Paris, France.Louhichi released his debut
feature film, Shadow of the Earth, in 1982. Shadow of the Earth won
several awards at the 8th Panafrican Film and Television Festival of
Ouagadougou (FESPACO), including best screenplay. Louhichi's debut was
also screened by the International Critics' Week in Cannes.In 1989,
Louhichi shot and released Layla, My Reason, which was selected for
competition at the Venice Film Festival. Two years later, Layla, My
Reason won the Audience Award at the inaugural Festival del cinema
africano, d'Asia e America Latina di Milano [it] in 1991.
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