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Sofian El Fani

Cinematographer · Born January 28, 1974 (52) · Tunisia

Born
January 28, 1974 (52)
From
Tunisia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Sofian El Fani's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
22%
Society
15%
Power
12%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Tense
4
Dread
1
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sofian El Fani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sofian El Fani's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kokuho(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Yellow Bus(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pachinko(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • It Must Be Heaven(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Aga's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • In Safe Hands(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Agnelli(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Writing on Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Five Nights in Maine(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Contemporary Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Timbuktu(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Blade of Tunis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Blue Is the Warmest Colour(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • L'Mrayet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Venus(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Season Betwen Heaven and Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret of the Grain(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Filth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Agnelli (2017)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography19 of 20: 19 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sofian El Fani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Yellow Bus (2023)

84th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Pachinko (2022)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sofian El Fani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sofian El Fani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carly Hugo shares the most, 2.

Producers

Mixed roles