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Kaouther Ben Hania

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Kaouther Ben Hania
Born1977
Sidi Bouzid
NationalityTunisian
CitizenshipTunisian
Alma materEcole des Arts et du Cinéma, La Fémis
Occupations
  • Script writer
  • Screen Director
Known for

Kaouther Ben Hania also written Kaouther Ben Henia or Kaouther Benhenia (Arabic: كوثر بن هنية; born 1977) is a Tunisian film director.[1] Her 2017 film Beauty and the Dogs was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[2][3][4] Her 2020 film The Man Who Sold His Skin was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[5] Her 2024 film Four Daughters was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at 96th Academy Awards.[6][7]

Biography

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Kaouther Ben Hania was born in Sidi Bouzid. She studied at the Ecole des Arts et du Cinéma (EDAC) in Tunisia, then studied at La Fémis and the Sorbonne in Paris.[8]

Filmography

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Year Title Writer Director Notes Ref.
2004 La Brèche (The Breach) Yes Yes short [9]
2006 Me, My Sister and the Thing Yes Yes short [9]
2010 Les imams vont à l’école (Imams Go to School) Yes Yes [10]
2013 Yed Ellouh (Wooden Hand) Yes Yes [11]
2013 Le Challat de Tunis (Challat of Tunis) Yes Yes [12]
2016 Zaineb Takrahou Ethelj (Zaineb Hates the Snow) Yes Yes [13]
2017 Beauty and the Dogs Yes Yes [2]
2018 Les Pastèques du Cheikh (Sheikh's Watermelons) Yes Yes short [14]
2020 The Man Who Sold His Skin Yes Yes [15]
2023 Four Daughters Yes Yes [16]

References

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  1. ^ "The filmmaker and scriptwriter Kaouther Ben Hania joins the international jury". Clermont Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Cannes: Tunisian Director Kaouther Ben Hania on Her First Feature Film 'Beauty and the Dogs'". Variety Magazine. May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Neila, Driss (16 September 2018). "Oscars 2019 – Le film «La belle et la meute» de Kaouther Ben Hania représentera la Tunisie à la présélection". Tunis Webdo. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (19 September 2018). "Oscars: Tunisia Selects 'Beauty and the Dogs' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Kaouther Ben Hania, historic Oscar nomination for Tunisia - Culture". ANSAMed. March 16, 2021. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Mullally, William (January 23, 2024). "Kaouther Ben Hania makes history as first Arab woman with two Oscar nominations". The National. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Oscar-Nominated 'Four Daughters' Wins Best Documentary At César Awards; Director Kaouther Ben Hania Speaks Out Against "Massacre" Of Gaza's Children". Deadline.
  8. ^ Kaouther Ben Hania Archived 2019-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, africanfilmny.org.
  9. ^ a b "Kaouther BEN HANIA". Festival de Cannes. Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  10. ^ Adams, Mark; critic2011-01-05T19:00:00+00:00, chief film. "Imams Go To School". Screen. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2021-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "2014 NY African Film Festival Begins Today, Runs (May 7 – May 13)". May 7, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "'Challat of Tunis': Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Goodfellow2016-11-07T11:03:00+00:00, Melanie. "'Zaineb Hates The Snow' triumphs at Carthage Film Festival". Screen. Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2021-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Shackleton2018-09-29T12:36:00+01:00, Liz. "'A Land Imagined' takes top award at El Gouna Film Festival". Screen. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2021-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Ward, Sarah (6 September 2020). "'The Man Who Sold His Skin': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  16. ^ ""Les filles d'Olfa" de Kaouther Ben Hania au Festival de Cannes" [“Olfa’s Daughters” by Kaouther Ben Hania at the Cannes Film Festival]. mosaiquefm.net (in French). 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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