Hakim Belabbes

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-02-20 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Boujad, Morocco

Hakim Belabbes

Biography

Hakim Belabbes is a Moroccan-American independent filmmaker. He was born in the Moroccan town of Boujad, where his father owned the only movie theatre. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in American and African literature in 1983 from Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco, and a graduate degree in film and video from Columbia College in Chicago, where he now teaches film direction and production. Belabbes has produced and directed more than 10 films and received several awards.

Known For

Director

2023
The Story of M

as Director

2022
Collapsed Walls

as Director

2017
Sweat Rain

as Director

2011
Boiling Dreams

as Director

2009
In Pieces

as Director

2006
Why O' Sea?

as Director

2003
Threads

as Director

1999
Whispers

as Director

Writer

2023
The Story of M

as Screenplay

2022
Collapsed Walls

as Writer

2011
Boiling Dreams

as Writer

2003
Threads

as Writer

Editor

2022
Collapsed Walls

as Editor

2011
Boiling Dreams

as Editor

Crew

2017
Crossing the Seventh Gate

as Cinematography