# Kamal Lazraq

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**Kamal Lazraq** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic): كمال لزرق; born 1984) is a Moroccan filmmaker.

## Early life and education

Kamal Lazraq was born in [Casablanca](/source/Casablanca) in 1984,[1] where he was also raised.[2] He moved to [Paris](/source/Paris) in 2003, where he studied [political science](/source/Political_science).[1]

Seeking to pursue a career in filmmaking, Lazraq gained admission to [La Fémis](/source/La_F%C3%A9mis) in 2007 without extensive prior experience. During his studies, he made several short films.[3] His 2011 graduation project, *Drari*, was filmed in Casablanca with non-professional actors.[2] He cited his move to Paris as a pivotal moment, and his access to a wider variety of films in Paris contrasted with the limited options in Casablanca. In an interview for Cannes, Lazraq recalls [Ingmar Bergman](/source/Ingmar_Bergman)’s *[Autumn Sonata](/source/Autumn_Sonata)* being his "first shock, something that make me understand all the emotional power there could be in cinema".[4]

## Career

Lazraq's graduation project, *Drari*, won the second prize in the [Cinéfondation](/source/Cin%C3%A9fondation) category at the [2011 Cannes Film Festival](/source/2011_Cannes_Film_Festival), as well as the Grand Prix for short films at the [Entrevues Belfort Film Festival](/source/Entrevues_Belfort_Film_Festival). Following this success, he directed *L'Homme au chien* (*Moul Lkelb*) in 2014, also filmed in Casablanca. Lazraq released his first feature film, *[Hounds](/source/Hounds_(film))*, in 2023.[3]

## Filmography

- *Drari* (2011)
- *Moul Lkelb* (2014)
- *[Hounds](/source/Hounds_(film))* (2023)

## References

1. BOUITHY, A. ["La Fémis au palmarès de la Cinéfondation : Le film "Drari" de Kamal Lazraq récompensé"](https://www.libe.ma/La-Femis-au-palmares-de-la-Cinefondation-Le-film-Drari-de-Kamal-Lazraq-recompense_a19341.html) (in French). *Libération*. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

1. ["Les meutes, de Kamal Lazraq : " Quand on prend des acteurs non professionnels, il faut accompagner le retour à la réalité " -"](https://www.humanite.fr/culture-et-savoir/cinema/les-meutes-de-kamal-lazraq-quand-on-prend-des-acteurs-non-professionnels-il-faut-accompagner-le-retour-a-la-realite) (in fr-FR). *[L'Humanité](/source/L'Humanit%C3%A9)*. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

1. ["Cinéma : "Les Meutes" de Kamal Lazraq en tournée à l’Institut français"](https://lematin.ma/culture/cinema-les-meutes-de-kamal-lazraq-en-tournee-a-linstitut-francais/213408) (in French). *Le Matin.ma*. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

1. Khaldi, Tarik (2023-05-19). ["Les Meutes (Hounds), Kamal Lazraq's vision"](https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2023/les-meutes-hounds-kamal-lazraq-s-vision/). *Festival de Cannes*. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

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