Nabil Ben Yadir (1979) is a Belgian filmmaker of Moroccan descent known for blending social realism with humor and political awareness. His debut feature-length film "Les Barons" (2009) earned six Magritte Award nominations and opened the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur. His second feature "La Marche" ("The Marchers", 2013) was screened in Official Competition at Cannes. Followed "Blind Spot" (2017) and "Animals" (2021) - both exploring themes of identity, equality, and intolerance. His most recent film, "Les Baronnes" (2025), co-directed with his mother Mokhtaria Badaoui, premiered at the Namur Francophone Film Festival in Belgium.
Filmography:
Les barons (2009), La marche (2013), Dode hoek (Blind Spot, 2017), Animals (2021), Les Baronnes (2025)

Les barons (The Barons, 2009), La marche (The Marchers, 2013), Dode Hoek (Blind Spot, 2017), Animals (2021)

Mokhtaria Badaoui is a Belgian-Moroccan figure who enters feature filmmaking with “Les Baronnes” (2025), directing alongside her son Nabil Ben Yadir. The project came from an idea she developed having noticed that women of older generations—especially mothers and grandmothers—were largely missing from Ben Yadir’s earlier work “Les Barons” (2009). She co-wrote “Les Baronnes” with Stéphane Malandrin and her son. The world premiere of the film took place at the Namur Francophone Film Festival in Belgium, opening the 40th edition.
Filmography:
Les Baronnes (2025, co-dir)