Kaouther Ben Hania Explained

Kaouther Ben Hania
Birth Date:1977
Birth Place:Sidi Bouzid
Nationality:Tunisian
Citizenship:Tunisian
Alma Mater:Ecole des Arts et du Cinéma, La Fémis

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

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

YearTitlewidth=65Writerwidth=65DirectorNotes
2004La Brèche (The Breach)short[9]
2006Me, My Sister and the Thingshort
2010Les imams vont à l’école (Imams Go to School)[10]
2013Yed Ellouh (Wooden Hand)[11]
2013Le Challat de Tunis (Challat of Tunis)[12]
2016Zaineb Takrahou Ethelj (Zaineb Hates the Snow)[13]
2017Beauty and the Dogs
2018Les Pastèques du Cheikh (Sheikh's Watermelons)short[14]
2020The Man Who Sold His Skin[15]
2023Four Daughters[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: The filmmaker and scriptwriter Kaouther Ben Hania joins the international jury. February 8, 2018. Clermont Film Festival. July 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230717063716/https://clermont-filmfest.org/en/the-filmmaker-and-scriptwriter-kaouther-ben-hania-joins-the-international-jury/. live.
  2. News: Cannes: Tunisian Director Kaouther Ben Hania on Her First Feature Film ‘Beauty and the Dogs’. May 25, 2018. Variety Magazine. February 7, 2019. May 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230528052933/https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/cannes-film-festival-2017-facetime-tunisian-director-kaouther-ben-hania-1202442271/. live.
  3. Web site: Oscars 2019 – Le film «La belle et la meute» de Kaouther Ben Hania représentera la Tunisie à la présélection . Neila . Driss . Tunis Webdo . 16 September 2018 . 16 September 2018 . 16 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916203721/http://www.webdo.tn/2018/09/16/oscars-2019-le-film-tunisien-la-belle-et-la-meute-de-kaouther-ben-hania-representera-la-tunisie-a-la-preselection/ . live .
  4. Web site: Oscars: Tunisia Selects 'Beauty and the Dogs' for Foreign-Language Category . . Vladimir . Kozlov . 19 September 2018 . 19 September 2018 . 7 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201007194544/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-tunisia-selects-beauty-dogs-foreign-language-category-1145416 . live .
  5. Web site: Kaouther Ben Hania, historic Oscar nomination for Tunisia - Culture. March 16, 2021. ANSAMed. April 3, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506063024/https://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/culture/2021/03/16/kaouther-ben-hania-historic-oscar-nomination-for-tunisia_09d9e9e7-8064-4399-b6d6-02413948441c.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Kaouther Ben Hania makes history as first Arab woman with two Oscar nominations. William. Mullally. January 23, 2024. The National. January 25, 2024. January 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124073648/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2024/01/23/kaouther-ben-hania-four-daughters-oscars/. live.
  7. Web site: Oscar-Nominated ‘Four Daughters’ Wins Best Documentary At César Awards; Director Kaouther Ben Hania Speaks Out Against "Massacre" Of Gaza’s Children. Deadline.
  8. https://www.africanfilmny.org/2014/kaouther-ben-hania/ Kaouther Ben Hania
  9. Web site: Kaouther BEN HANIA. Festival de Cannes. 2024-01-25. 2024-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123141330/https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/kaouther-ben-hania/. live.
  10. Web site: Imams Go To School. Mark. Adams. chief film. critic2011-01-05T19:00:00+00:00. Screen. 2021-04-05. 2024-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125223903/https://www.screendaily.com/imams-go-to-school/5021994.article. live.
  11. Web site: 2014 NY African Film Festival Begins Today, Runs (May 7 – May 13). May 7, 2014.
  12. Web site: 'Challat of Tunis': Cannes Review. May 15, 2014. The Hollywood Reporter. April 5, 2021. May 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160509110825/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/challat-tunis-cannes-review-704693. live.
  13. Web site: 'Zaineb Hates The Snow' triumphs at Carthage Film Festival. Melanie. Goodfellow2016-11-07T11:03:00+00:00. Screen. 2021-04-08. 2018-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180629183052/https://www.screendaily.com/news/zaineb-hates-the-snow-triumphs-at-carthage-film-festival/5111103.article. live.
  14. Web site: 'A Land Imagined' takes top award at El Gouna Film Festival. Liz. Shackleton2018-09-29T12:36:00+01:00. Screen. 2021-04-08. 2020-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509112258/https://www.screendaily.com/news/a-land-imagined-takes-top-award-at-el-gouna-film-festival/5133074.article. live.
  15. News: Ward. Sarah. 6 September 2020. 'The Man Who Sold His Skin': Venice Review. Screen Daily. 21 November 2020.
  16. Web site: "Les filles d'Olfa" de Kaouther Ben Hania au Festival de Cannes. “Olfa’s Daughters” by Kaouther Ben Hania at the Cannes Film Festival. fr. mosaiquefm.net. 13 April 2023. 14 April 2023. 13 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230413231426/https://www.mosaiquefm.net/fr/actualite-culturel-tunisie/1153031/les-filles-d-olfa-de-kaouther-ben-hania-au-festival-de-cannes. live.

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