| Nasreddine Ben Maati | |
| Birth Date: | 1990 10, df=yes |
| Birth Name: | Nasreddine Ben Maati |
| Birth Place: | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
| Notable Works: | Ouled Ammar (2013), Rayes Korso (2019) and Black Medusa (2021). |
| Occupation: | Director, Actor, Cinematographer, Assistant director, Writer |
Nasreddine Ben Maati (born 14 October 1990), is a Tunisian filmmaker, actor as well as a second unit director or assistant director.[1] [2] He is best known for directing the films such as Weld Ammar: A Doomed Generation and Le Feu then Coexist.[3]
Ben Maati was born on 14 October 1990 in Tunis, Tunisia.[4] [5]
At the age of 16, Maati became a member of the Tunisian Federation of Amateur Filmmakers (Fédération Tunisienne des Cinéastes Amateurs, FTCA). Then he directed several short films which took part in the International Amateur Film Festival of Kélibia as well. In 2010, he directed his debut short film, Le Virage. The short was then selected for the Short Film Corner at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. After the success of the short, he directed the next short Le Feu then Coexist in 2013.[6]
Then in 2013, he directed his maiden documentary film Weld Ammar (Ouled Ammar or Génération Maudite, Doomed Generation).[7] The film became a hallmark which evoke Tunisian cyber-dissidents defying Internet censorship under the regime of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.[8] After the critics acclaimed documentary, Maati directed his second documentary Music and the Rebels.[9] In 2015, he acted in the French telefilm Dette d'Honneur directed by Albert Didier.[10]
Meanwhile, he made a supporting role in the film L'Amour des hommes directed by Mehdi Ben Attia which was released in France in February 2018. In 2019, he directed the second feature film Super Lune.
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Le Virage | Director, writer | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Le Feu then Coexist | Director, writer | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Giulietta | Cinematographer | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Weld Ammar: A Doomed Generation | Director, writer | Documentary | ||
| 2014 | La musique et les rebelles | Director | Documentary | [11] | |
| 2015 | Plus belle la vie | Jalil; assistant director | TV series | ||
| 2016 | Hedi | Second assistant director | Film | ||
| 2016 | Law of Lamb | First assistant director | Short film | ||
| 2017 | Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno | First assistant director | Film | [12] | |
| 2017 | Of Skin and Men | Actor, assistant director | Film | ||
| 2019 | Before It's Too Late | Actor | Film | ||
| 2020 | The Eagles of Carthage | First assistant director | Documentary short | ||
| 2021 | Black Medusa | Assistant director | Film | ||
| 2021 | Ghodwa | First assistant director | Film |