Algerian actor Ahmed Benayi, who participated in the Cannes Film Festival “Goutte d’or”, has died. His disappearance takes place on the day of the film’s presentation at Critics’ Week.
Algerian cinema mourns one of its great figures. The Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts has announced the death of Ahmed Benaysa at the age of 78, after a long illness, this Friday, May 20, 2022. A theater man, actor and director known for his roles in critically acclaimed films. Such as Sun Gate, Near Enemies, and Papich, directed the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
She played the role of Karim Leclus’s father in Goutte d’Or, in Clément Cogitore’s new film (Ni Le Ciel Ni La Terre). The announcement of his death was made after the film was presented in a special screening at Critics’ Week today.
Director Clement Cogitori spoke about the actor’s disappearance: “I am very saddened by the sudden death of Ahmed Benaysa. The film would not have existed without him and words could not express our grief.”
Karim Leklum also shared his grief in a press release on his Instagram account, indicating that the Goutte d’or show was dedicated to him.
The actor was reportedly honored by Algerian Minister of Culture and Arts Suriye Molugi. variety : “The art scene has lost one of its most distinctive personalities. It leaves a theatrical and cinematic artistic legacy.”
Born in Algeria, Ahmed Benayi lived in Paris for twenty years, where he attended the National Theater School. The actor has starred in more than a hundred films and plays and made his film debut in 1971 with Derry Berkan starring Teeth or Pulo Magnificent.
Source: allocine
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