| Fatima Ben Saïdane فاطمة بن سعيدان | |
| Birth Date: | December 25, 1949 |
| Birth Name: | Fatima Ben Saïdane |
| Birth Place: | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Nationality: | Tunisian |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Occupation: | Actress |
Fatima Ben Saïdane (born 25 December 1949), is a Tunisian actress.[1] One of the earliest pillars of Tunisian cinema, she is best known for her roles in the blockbuster critically acclaimed films Making Of, Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces and Thala My Love.[2] [3]
She was born on 25 December 1949 in Tunis, Tunisia.[4]
Fatima started her film career in 1989 with the film Arab and played a minor role 'Asfour'. In the same year, she acted in the film Layla, Ma Raison. In 1990, she played the role 'Salouha' in the film Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces. After many minor supportive roles in late 1990s, she made lead appearance in six short and feature films in 2006: 10 Courts, 10 Regards, Dementia, Me, My Sister and the Thing, Mrs Bahja, Making Of and The TV Is Coming.[5] [6]
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Silences of the Palace | Film | |||
| 2002 | The Daughter of Keltoum | Film | |||
| 2006 | Making Of | Film | |||
| 2008 | Le Poisson noyé | Short film | |||
| 2013 | Get Married | Mme Lina | Short film | ||
| 2014 | The Night of the Blind Moon | Short film | |||
| 2015 | Chtar 50 | Short film | |||
| 2015 | Narcissus | Arousssia | Film | ||
| 2015 | Dicta Shot | Film | |||
| 2016 | Sweet Smell of Spring | Salouha | Film | ||
| 2016 | Chronique de mon village | Grand-mère | Film | ||
| 2016 | Thala My Love | Shift | Film | ||
| 2016 | WOH! | Zakia | Film | ||
| 2017 | Benzine | Film | |||
| 2017 | Water Rumours | Film | |||
| 2017 | El Jaida | Film | |||
| 2017 | When the Sky Began to Scream | Short film | |||
| 2018 | Bolbol | Bolbol | Short film | ||
| 2019 | Porto Farina | Aishah | Film | ||
| 2019 | The Scarecrows | Dora | Film | ||
| 2020 | Houria | Houria | Short film | ||
| 2020 | Machki w'Âoued | Rabii's Mother | Film |