Ismaël Ferroukhi is a French

France

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-Moroccan

Morocco

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 film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

.

Ferroukhi was born in Kenitra

Kenitra

Kenitra is a city in Morocco, formerly known as Port Lyautey. It is a port on the Sebou River, has a population in 2004 of 359,142 and is the capital of the Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen region. During the Cold War Kenitra's U.S...

. He gained exposure with his 1992 short film L'Exposé, which won the Kodak Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

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. Following, Ferroukhi co-wrote the Cédric Kahn film Trop de Bonheur (1994).

His directorial debut Le Grand Voyage

Le Grand Voyage

Le Grand Voyage is a 2004 film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip by car. It was shown at the 2004 Toronto and Venice International Film Festivals.-Plot:Réda is a French-Moroccan...

, produced by Humbert Balsan

Humbert Balsan

Humbert Balsan, born Humbert Jean René Balsan was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was renowned for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films.In February 2005, Balsan was found dead in the offices of his production company,...

 and Ognon Pictures, won the Lion of the Future "Luigi De Laurentiis" Award for a First Feature Film at the 61st Venice Film Festival

Venice Film Festival

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 in 2004.

Awards and nominations

• "L'Exposé" (1993) (Kodak Short Film Award, 1993 Cannes Film Festival
  1993 Cannes Film Festival
  - Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M...
  
  )
• Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage is a 2004 film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip by car. It was shown at the 2004 Toronto and Venice International Film Festivals.-Plot:Réda is a French-Moroccan...
  
  (2004) (Nomination: Golden Star, Marrakech International Film Festival)
• Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage is a 2004 film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip by car. It was shown at the 2004 Toronto and Venice International Film Festivals.-Plot:Réda is a French-Moroccan...
  
  (2004) (Luigi De Laurentiis Award, Venice Film Festival
  Venice Film Festival
  The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
  
  )
• Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage is a 2004 film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip by car. It was shown at the 2004 Toronto and Venice International Film Festivals.-Plot:Réda is a French-Moroccan...
  
  (2005) (Best Film, Mar del Plata Film Festival
  Mar del Plata Film Festival
  The Mar del Plata International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina...
  
  )
• Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage
  Le Grand Voyage is a 2004 film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip by car. It was shown at the 2004 Toronto and Venice International Film Festivals.-Plot:Réda is a French-Moroccan...
  
  (2006) (Nomination: Best Film not in the English Language, BAFTA film award)

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