Yassine
El Idrissi
Yassine El Idrissi

About the Author

Background

Yassine el Idrissi (1983, Morocco) became passionate about photography and images at the age of 16. He has been a journalist for several Moroccan (Al Masae) and international newspapers. In 2009, he directed his first short documentary film, Waiting for the snow. In 2013, he graduated from the Netherlands Film Academy. He now focuses on directing. These films have been screened in more than 90 festivals (Rotterdam Film Festival, International Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand...).

Developed Projects

Works Supported by Meditalents

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LabMed 2018

Saffron's land

In an isolated village in the Atlas, there remains an old belief according to which saffron is cursed, causing the death of the inhabitants. But one man, Hassan, does not believe in this curse and secretly tries to restart production to save the village from poverty.

From Script to Screen

Projects That Became Films

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