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Kaouther Ben Hania
Writer 49 years old

Kaouther Ben Hania

Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia

Kaouther Ben Hania (Arabic: كوثر بن هنية; born August 27, 1977; Sidi Bouzid) is a Tunisian filmmaker. Beauty and the Dogs (2017), her best-known film, was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. Her 2020 film The Man Who... Read full bio →

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Sawt Hind Rajab

Sawt Hind Rajab

Kaouther Ben Hania 2025 1h 29m 8.0

January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

Les filles d'Olfa

Les filles d'Olfa

Kaouther Ben Hania 2023 1h 48m

Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence, the filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters' life stories.

The Man Who Sold His Skin

The Man Who Sold His Skin

Kaouther Ben Hania 2020 1h 44m 6.0

To be able to travel to Europe and find the love of his life, Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, accepts to have his back tattooed by one of the most sulfurous contemporary artist; becoming that way a precious work of art.

Le Challat de Tunis

Le Challat de Tunis

Kaouther Ben Hania 2013 1h 30m

Mockumentary about the search for the "Challat,” an infamous slasher of women's behinds.

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