Abdellatif Kechiche

Abdellatif Kechiche is a filmmaker I associate with raw, almost uncomfortable intimacy. The Tunisian-French director's naturalistic style, those long, unblinking close-ups, won him a stack of Cesar Awards and the 2013 Palme d'Or for Blue Is the Warmest Colour. I admire how completely he commits to emotional truth on screen, even as his methods have drawn real controversy over how he treats actors. That tension sits at the center of how I read his work: undeniably powerful, never comfortable. The Secret of the Grain remains my touchstone for what he does best, finding epic feeling in ordinary, unhurried life.

Name (English)

Abdellatif Kechiche

Name (Japanese)

アブデラティフ・ケシシュ

Reading

あぶでらてぃふ・けししゅ

Born

December 7, 1960 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

Origin

Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia

Occupation

screenwriter / film director / film actor / film producer / actor

Awards & achievements

• 2008 Charlemagne Medal for European Media
• 2005 César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation
• 2005 César Award for Best Film
• 2005 César Award for Best Director
• 2007 Louis Delluc Prize
• 2008 César Award for Best Film
• 2008 César Award for Best Original Screenplay
• 2008 César Award for Best Director

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%96%E3%83%87%E3%83%A9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5

Tags

• Tunis Governorate
• screenwriter
• film director
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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