Amal Ayouch (born 1966) is a Moroccan actress who since the late 1990s has performed in the French language both on stage and, above all, in film. In January 2015, she was honoured with an award at the African Women's Film Festival in Brazzaville. Ayouch has played a leading role in Morocco's Fondation des arts vivants (Living Arts Foundation).
Biography Born in Casablanca in 1966, Amal Ayouch showed interest in acting from an early age, performing on stage at high school. When she was 18, she arrived in Montpellier where she studied to become a pharmacist. While at university, in 1987 she joined a theatre group attached to the French literature department.
She began her film career thanks to another pharmacist, Hassan Benjelloun, who gave her an important part in Les Amis d'hier (1998). Soon afterwards, Hakim Noury invited her to star in Destin de Femme together with Rachid El Ouali. Playing a woman who refused to submit to a difficult husband, she contributed to the film's success.
In 1999, she agreed to play a woman of loose morals in Ali Zaoua directed by her cousin Nabil Ayouch. Similar roles followed in Farida Belyazid's Casablanca, Casablanca (2002) and Chassan Benjelloun's Les lèvres du silence (2001) and Farida Belyazid's Casablanca, Casablanca (2002). She went on to star in Driss Chouika's Le jeu de l'amour (2006), allowing her to master a difficult role in intimate scenes with Younes Megri. She has also played in other successful films including Les Anges de Satan (2007).
She appeared in two films directed by Nabil Lahlou, Les années de l'exil (2001) and Tabite or not Tabite (2004). It was also Lahlou who encouraged her to act on the stage, inviting her to appear in his theatrical productions, including Ophélie n’est pas Morte, Les Tortues, Antigone, and En Attendant Godot.
Filmography
Cinéma YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes2017 PalestinaJulio Soto and Mohamed El Badaoui IsmahanSpanish production by Ana RodriguesLittle Horror MovieJérôme Cohen OlivarMrs Mancherbreuk2016 Riad de mes rêvesZineb Tamourtshort2015 Les larmes de SatanHicham JebbariMeriemJérôme Cohen OlivarSoraya2014Sotto VoceKamal KamalFatma2013L'AnniversaireLatif LahlouGhita2012 Derriere-les-portes-fermeesAhd BensoudaNajia l’avocateLe Retour du filsAhmed Boulaneelle-mêmeshort appearance2011 RihannaMourad El Khaoudishort2010 Les ailes de l'amourAbdelhay LarakiHajja HlimaFemmes en miroirsSaad Chraibitante Ghita2009 EntropyaYassine Marroccushort2008 La FrançaiseSouad El BouhatiMme LaktaniKandishaJérôme Cohen OlivarDr Maliki2007 Les Anges de SatanAhmed Boulanel’avocate2006 Une gazelle dans le ventMohamed Hassini Le jeu de l'amourDriss Chouika2005 La danse du foetusMohamed Mouftakirshort2004L'ascenseurSelma BargachshortGood bye KhadijaKamal BelghmishortTabite or not TabiteNabyl LahlouFarida FatmiLa merRachida SaadishortSang d'encreLayla Triquishort2002 Casablanca CasablancaFarida BelyazidAmina2001 Les années de l'exilNabyl LahlouTamerdokht2000Ali ZaouaNabil AyouchAli Zaoua's motherLes lèvres du silenceHassan BenjellounAicha l’institutrice1999 Histoire d'une roseMajid Rchich1998Destin de femmeHakim NourySaida1997Les amis d'hierHassan Benjellounl'étudiante
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