Moroccan Film director, Screenwriter,, Film editor Professor, Writer, Producer, Film critic, Journalist and Writer.

Alternate Names / He is sometimes credited as
Azelarab ALAOUI LAMHAZRI
Az Larabe ALAOUI LAMHAZRI
Azlarabe ALAOUI
Az Larabe ALAOUI

Azlarabe ALAOUI LAMHAZRI (Azlarabe Alaoui Lamharzi) is a Film director, Screenwriter, Film editor, Professor, Writer, Producer, Film critic, Journalist and Writer.
He is known for WOMEN IN THE WIND (2021), KILIKIS (2018), ANDROMAN (2012), RENDEZ-VOUS A VOLUBILIS (2006), BIDOUZA (2004).

Film director, authorized by the Moroccan cinematographic center.
Ph.D holder in the audio-visual and cinema field.
Professor and Head of the department of filmmaking at the "Higher Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Crafts" In Rabat, Morocco.
Film critic - Journalist.
Director of numerous documentaries for National and International TV channels (Aljazeera).
Author of the book entitled: "Le discours cinématographique au Maroc, de 1905 à 2000," 290 pages, 2007

FILMOGRAPHY

2021 /// Women in the wind (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2019 /// Us in their jails (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2019 /// Women and horses (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2018 /// Kilikis: The Town of Owls /// feature Drama
* Director
* Writer

2017 /// Mowgli, in the Atlas Mountains (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2016 /// Mehdi Al Manjra, the man who forewarned about the pains of war (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2015 /// Mohamed Abed Al Jabri (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2015 /// The New Invasion (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2014 /// Mekki Naciri, the inclusive Sheikh (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2014 /// Omar, the martyr of the opinion (Documentary)
* Director
* Writer

2013 /// L'aveugle et la gitane (Short)
* Director
* Writer
* Executive producer

2012 /// Androman - De sang et de charbon /// feature Drama
* Director (as Az Larabe Alaoui)
* Writer (as Az Larabe Alaoui)
* Producer (as Az Larabe Alaoui)

2011 /// Ben X /// feature Drama /// Director: Mohammed Lyounsi
* Producer (as Az Larabe Alaoui)

2011 /// 50 years of Movie-making in Morocco (Documentary)
* Director

2011 /// Gnaoua, Music of slaves (Documentary)
* Director

2011 /// House of Glass (TV Movie)
* Director

2010 /// The Postman (TV Movie)
* Director

2009 /// Satan's Powder (TV Movie)
* Director

2009 /// Rug Ladies (Documentary)
* Director

2008 /// Izorane (The Blind and the Gypsy) (Short) (as Az Larabe Alaoui)
* Director

2006 /// Rendez-vous à Volubilis (Short)
* Director

2005 /// L'ile d'un certain jour (Short)
* Director

2004 /// Bidouza (Short)
* Director

Official Site:
www.alaouilamharzi.ma/

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
- Tribute during the Artagnan event in Paris, France; March 2007 ;
- 3rd Award of the Mohammedia Short Film Festival In 2007 for the film: "Rendez-vous à Volubilis" ;
- First prize of the Azrou Short Film National Festival in 2007 for the film: "Rendezvous à Volubilis" ;
- Award of the public delivred by the delegation of the Brussels Arab World Festival in Azrou, 2007 for the film: "Rendez-vous à Volubilis" ;
- Participating in many national and international film festivals ;
- Award of the press of the Sebou Short Film National Festival in Kenitra for the film "Izorane", 2008 ;
- Critique award of the Tangier Mediterranean Short Film International Festival, film "Izorane" (This film received aids from the CCm and 2M) ;
- Nominee at KURZTOWN Short Film International Festival, USA, 2008 ;
- Critic and Press Awards at the Arab World Short Film Festival in Ifrane (Izorane 2008) ;
- President of the Critics Jury - Khouribga African Cinema Festival (10th edition) ;
- Member of the Critics Jury - Safi French Cinema Festival (5th edition, 2008) ;
- First prize of the Amazigh Festival in Sidi Belabas, Algeria ;
- First prize of the Amazigh Festival in Agadir, Morocco ;
- Nominee at Altin Koza Festival, Adana, Turkey 2009 ;
- Nominee at Arab Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, September 07th, 2009 ;
- Nominee at Ismailia Festival in Egypt, 2009 ;
- Nominee at Tangiers National Festival, 2012 ;
- 4 awards of the National festival for Film in Tangier, 13th edition 2012 (Film "Androman… of blood and coil) :
o Critique award ;
o Supporting Male Role Award ;
o Best Actress Award ;
o Original music Award ;

- 2 awards in the 2012 Muscat Festival:
- Best Screenplay award ;
- Critic award ;
- Award of the best actress in the Alexandria International Festival, Egypt (September 2012) ;
- Award of the jury in the Women International Festival in Sale, Morocco 2012 ;
- Nominee at Cinealma International Festival in France (October 2012) ;
- Audience Award at Fameck Arab Film Festival, 23rd edition (October 10th-22nd 2012) (France)
- Audience Award at Cinemar Festival of Roterdam, 7th edition 2012 ;
- Selected at 24th Carthage Film Festival - JCC (Perspectives section) from 16-24 November 2012 (Tunisia)
- Nominee at Pune International Film Festival 2013 (INDIA)", from 10th to the 17th January 2013 ;
- Nominee at Fespaco - Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso 2012 ;
- Best actor Award // Burundi Film International Festival in 2013 ;
- Nominee at Amsterdam Arab Cinema Festival in 2013 ;
- Best actressAaward in the first edition of the Maghreb Cultural Cinema Festival, November 8th, 2013 in Algeria ;
- First prize- Section "Behind the Doors"- 34th edition of the FESTIVAL DI CINEMA AFRICANO in Italy, 2013 ;
- Dikalo Award of the best actress in the Cannes PanAfrican International Film Festival- from 23rd - 27th April, 2014, France ;
- Best film Cristal Star/Moroccan Film Festival in Liege ‘Belgium' from 9th to the 11th May, 2014 organized by Kinepolis ;

Source:
www.alaouilamharzi.ma/?page_id=184&lang=en
www.imdb.com/name/nm3304644/
Updated by Thierno Dia, on 31 August 2021.