Nacer Khemir

Nacer Khemir

Nacer Khemir (Arabic: ناصر خمير‎), born in 1948 in Korba, Tunisia, is a Tunisian writer, artist, storyteller, and filmmaker. Biography From an early age, Khemir was fascinated by classical Arabic culture and by storytelling. He has cited the One Thousand and One Nights as a particular influence, saying, "I am a child of these stories." However, in spite of this interest and a similar, lasting passion for film, Khemir initially planned a career as a painter and sculptor - a path he has, throughout his life, continued to pursue; his art has been exhibited at, among other institutions, the Centre Pompidou and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. In 1966, at the age of eighteen, he was awarded a UNESCO fellowship to study film in Paris. In 1975, he completed his first film, L’Histoire du pays du Bon Dieu (The History of God's Country), shot in his hometown of Korba and featuring the desert setting and spiritual overtones that would figure prominently in his later work. Released in 1984, his first feature film, Les baliseurs du désert (Wanderers of the Desert), garnered international acclaim. The film, which tells the story of a schoolteacher's arrival in a strange and haunting desert town, was awarded the Grand Prix at the Festival des Trois Continents. Khemir's second feature, Le collier perdu de la colombe (The Dove's Lost Necklace), was released in 1991. The dialogue of the film is in Classical Arabic.[4] Its narrative, reminiscent of a fairy tale, concerns a young calligrapher in Al-Andalus who embarks on a quest to find the missing fragments of a manuscript that he believes will reveal to him the secrets of love. Le collier perdu de la colombe was the recipient of several awards, including a Special Jury Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. Les baliseurs du désert and Le collier perdu de la colombe are considered to form the first two parts of a "Desert Trilogy." The third part, Bab'Aziz: le prince qui contemplait son âme (Bab'Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul) was released in 2005. Bab'Aziz tells the story of an elderly dervish who, accompanied by his young granddaughter, encounters several mysterious strangers as he journeys to a large and joyful Sufi gathering in the desert. Khemir has described Bab'Aziz as "a highly political film, and deliberately so," saying: "I would explain it with this allegory: if you are walking alongside your father and he suddenly falls down, his face in the mud, what would you do? You would help him stand up, and wipe his face with your shirt. My father’s face stands for Islam, and I tried to wipe Islam’s face clean with my movie, by showing an open, tolerant and friendly Islamic culture, full of love and wisdom . . . an Islam that is different from the one depicted by the media in the aftermath of 9/11." The film was co-produced by eight countries, including Germany, France, Switzerland, and Iran. It was the recipient of a Golden Dagger at the Muscat Film Festival. In addition to his work as an artist and filmmaker, Khemir has performed as a storyteller at the Théâtre national de Chaillot, and has produced work for Swiss, French, and Tunisian television. He is the author of a number of books, including several for children

  • Title: Nacer Khemir
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  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1948-04-01
  • Place of Birth: Korba, Tunisia
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Nacer Khemir Movies

  • 1986
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    Wanderers of the Desert

    Wanderers of the Desert

    6.5 1986 HD

    A young teacher arrives to take over a village school isolated in the shimmering desert. Legendary figures materialize out of wells and the desert...

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  • 2007
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    The Trip To Tunis

    The Trip To Tunis

    1 2007 HD

    Retracing the trip to Tunisia that painter Paul Klee took in 1914, Tunisian filmmaker and painter Nacer Khemir leads viewers on a journey of...

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  • 2008
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    L'Alphabet de Ma Mère

    L'Alphabet de Ma Mère

    1 2008 HD

    An old woman is sitting with motionless and two eyes closed. Suddenly, a visitor shows up in the courtyard of the house while she is looking at the...

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  • 2014
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    Where to Start?

    Where to Start?

    4.5 2014 HD

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  • 2006
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    Bab'Aziz

    Bab'Aziz

    7.1 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Bab'Aziz

    Bab'Aziz

    7.1 2006 HD

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  • 2014
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    Where to Start?

    Where to Start?

    4.5 2014 HD

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  • 1986
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    Wanderers of the Desert

    Wanderers of the Desert

    6.5 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    Wanderers of the Desert

    Wanderers of the Desert

    6.5 1986 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Dove's Lost Necklace

    The Dove's Lost Necklace

    6.2 1992 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Dove's Lost Necklace

    The Dove's Lost Necklace

    6.2 1992 HD

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  • 1970
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    Yasmina et les 60 noms de l’amour

    Yasmina et les 60 noms de l’amour

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Loving Wallada

    Loving Wallada

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2010
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    André Miquel. An encounter with the Arabic language

    André Miquel. An encounter with the Arabic language

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2014
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    Looking for Muhyiddin

    Looking for Muhyiddin

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2014
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    Looking for Muhyiddin

    Looking for Muhyiddin

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2011
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    Sheherazade: Words Against Death

    Sheherazade: Words Against Death

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1970
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    L'histoire du pays du bon dieu

    L'histoire du pays du bon dieu

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2008
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    L'Alphabet de Ma Mère

    L'Alphabet de Ma Mère

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2018
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    Whispering Sands

    Whispering Sands

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    Whispering Sands

    Whispering Sands

    1 2018 HD

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