Houda Benyamina
Houda Benyamina (born 1980) is a French director and screenwriter. She won the Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or and César Award for Best First Feature Film for her 2016 film Divines.
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Houda Benyamina
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- Name
- Houda Benyamina
- Born
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Viry-Châtillon, Essonne, France
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- Caméra d'Or · Trophées ellesdeFrance
- Languages
- French
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• Name — Houda Benyamina • Born — 1980 • Birthplace — Viry-Châtillon, Essonne, France • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 2006–present • Relatives — Oulaya Amamra (sister)
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Houda Benyamina (born 1980) is recorded as a director. The birth of Houda Benyamina is recorded in 1980 in Viry-Châtillon.
Career
Career
In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film On the Road to Paradise. For Divines, Benyamina won the Camera d'Or, and Best First Film at the 42nd César Awards on 24 February, where she was also nominated for Best Director and shared a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Personal life
Personal life
Benyamina was born in Viry-Châtillon, Paris to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother. Her family includes younger sister Oulaya Amamra.
Filmography
Filmography
Films • Year — Film — Role — Notes • 2013 — On the Road to Paradise — Director — short film • 2016 — Divines — Director • 2024 — All for One — Director, screenplay
Awards and nominations
• Year — Film — Award/Film Festival — Category — Result • 2016 — Divines — 2016 Cannes Film Festival — Caméra d'Or • César Awards — Best Director • Best Original Screenplay • Best First Feature Film • Munich Film Festival — CineVision Award • Hamptons International Film Festival — Best Narrative Feature Film — Honorable Mention • 60th London Film Festival — Sutherland Award
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- 1.Charnet, Agathe. Les grandes écoles de théâtre à l’heure d’une plus grande diversité. Le Monde. 16 May 2016.
- 2.Tartaglione, Nancy. César Awards Winners: 'Elle' Best Film, Isabelle Huppert Best Actress – Full List. Deadline Hollywood. 24 February 2017.
- 3.PALMARÈS 2017 - 42 ÈME CÉRÉMONIE DES CÉSAR. Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma. 24 February 2017.
- 4.Cinema: the 1000 faces of Uda Benyamina. Le Parisien. 12 January 2013.
- 5.Baronian, Renaud. Cinéma : "Divines", c'est le mot !. Le Parisien. 31 August 2016.
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