Director
Abdellatif Kechiche
1960
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 7 December 1960, Tunis, Tunisia
- Known for
- Games of Love and Chance, The Secret of the Grain, Black Venus
Abdellatif Kechiche is a Tunisian-born French director, screenwriter and former actor. He is known for naturalistic, dialogue-driven dramas about families, young people and working-class communities in France. His Blue Is the Warmest Color won the 2013 Palme d'Or, though his working methods have drawn controversy.
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Games of Love and Chance (2003)Log in to add it to the library
His breakthrough: a teen drama set in a Paris suburb that won major César Awards.
The Secret of the Grain (2007)Log in to add it to the library
A family drama about a Franco-Arab dockworker; it won the Venice Special Jury Prize and top Césars.
Black Venus (2010)Log in to add it to the library
A stark historical drama about Saartjie Baartman, showing his willingness to take on difficult subjects.
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)Full guide
His best-known film, a coming-of-age love story that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2018)Log in to add it to the library
Start of his Mektoub trilogy, a long, sunlit study of youth and desire in southern France.
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Awards
- 2005 César Award for Best Director (Games of Love and Chance)
- 2007 Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize (The Secret of the Grain)
- 2008 César Award for Best Director (The Secret of the Grain)
- 2013 Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival (Blue Is the Warmest Color)
The full list · 19
- 1984Mint TeaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hamou
- 1987The InnocentsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Saïd
- 1987MutismeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1992BeznessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Roufa
- 1992A Vampire in ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Blondin
- 1996Marteau RougeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rachid
- 1997The Secret of PolichinelleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Raymond
- 2001Poetical RefugeeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2003Games of Love and ChanceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2003The Magic BoxLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Raouf
- 2005Sorry, HatersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ashade
- 2007The Secret of the GrainLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2008SueurLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2009Vittorio D.Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2010Black VenusLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013Blue Is the Warmest ColorLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2018Mektoub, My Love: Canto UnoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2019Mektoub, My Love: IntermezzoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2025Mektoub, My Love: Canto DueLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.