Jawad Rhalib (born 1965 in Morocco) is a Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker. His films, which generally tackle the themes of human rights and

social realism Social realism is the term used for work produced by painters, printmakers, photographers, writers and filmmakers that aims to draw attention to the real socio-political conditions of the working class as a means to critique the power structure ...

, have been screened at numerous international film festivals and have received numerous awards.

Biography

Rhalib was born in Morocco to Moroccan parents. He attended the Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve, graduating with a degree in communications. Before launching his film career in 1997, Rhalib was a journalist.

Filmography

Feature films

* 2014: ''7 rue de la Folie'' * 2016: ''Insoumise'' * 2023 : Amal : Un esprit libr

Documentaries

Sources: * 1999'': Au nom de la coca (In the Name of coke)'' * 2006'': El Ejido, la loi du profit'' * 2008'': Les Damnés de la mer (The Damned of the Sea)'' * 2013'': Le chant des tortues (The Song of Turtles)'' * 2016'': Les hirondelles de l'amour (The Swallows of Love)'' * 2018'': Au temps ou les Arabes dansaient (When Arabs Danced)'' * 2020'': The Pink Revolution'' * 2020'': Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings'' * 2024 : Puisque je suis née (since i was bor

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