
Narjiss Nejjar
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1971 (age 55) · Tangier, Morocco
Born in 1971 in Tangier, Morocco, Narjiss Nejjar has made numerous documentaries, authored a novel, directed a trilogy of short films and is a screenwriter. Her first feature-length narrative film, ‘Les Yeux secs’ (2003), was selected for the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at the Festival de Cannes and received numerous honors, including the Bayard d’Or for Best Screenplay. ‘Wake Up Morocco’ (2005) is her second feature-length fiction film. After participating in 2010 in the Terminus des Anges Collective, she directed ‘L’amant du Rif’ (2012), which was screened in official competition at several festivals.
Known for
Behind the camera7
- 2018Apatride Director, Writer
- 2013Awili O Marhba Director, Writer
- 2011The Rif Lover Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2010Terminus des Anges Director
- 2009The Actress Director, Writer
- 2006Wake up Morocco Director, Writer
- 2003Cry No More Director






