Sofian El Fani

Cinematographer. Born 28 January 1974 in Tunisia.

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28 January 1974, Tunisia

Biography

Sofian El Fani is a Tunisian cinematographer. Born on 28 January 1974, he has worked on feature films, television and shorts, often with French and Arab directors.

His credits include Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), Timbuktu (2014), It Must Be Heaven (2019), In Safe Hands (2018) and Pachinko (2022). He received César Award nominations for best cinematography for Blue Is the Warmest Colour and won for Timbuktu. He is the brother of director Nadia El Fani.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Sofian El Fani is known for In Safe Hands (2018), Timbuktu (2014), Pachinko (2022), The Secret of the Grain (2007), It Must Be Heaven (2019), Black Venus (2010), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) and Kokuho (2025).

Blue Is the Warmest Color

2013 · Cinematography