FILM DIRECTOR

Kaouther Ben Hania

1977 - Today

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Kaouther Ben Hania, also written Kaouther Ben Henia or Kaouther Benhenia (Arabic: كوثر بن هنية), is a Tunisian filmmaker. She is most known for her 2020 film The Man Who Sold His Skin, which was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, and her 2024 documentary Four Daughters, which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 96th Academy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Kaouther Ben Hania is the 2,120th most popular film director (down from 1,889th in 2024), the 198th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 159th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Tunisian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kaouther Ben Hania ranks 2,120 out of 2,041. Before her are Boris Khlebnikov, Marielle Heller, Roza Sarkisian, Aleksei Alekseivich German, Rose Troche, and Lisandro Alonso. After her are Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, Jesse Armstrong, Shane Meadows, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Jennifer Kent, and Garth Jennings.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Kaouther Ben Hania ranks 1,032. Before her are Sofia Bekatorou, Minh Le, Marta Rovira, Ilan Eshkeri, Jochen Hecht, and Bibiana Aído. After her are Janne Holmén, Marko Milič, Lino, Sam Troughton, Ian Harte, and Koji Kataoka.

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In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Kaouther Ben Hania ranks 198 out of 210. Before her are Inès Boubakri (1988), Ammar Jemal (1987), Mourad Melki (1975), Hamdi Kasraoui (1983), Sofiane Melliti (1978), and Oussama Haddadi (1992). After her are Selima Sfar (1977), Khalil Chemmam (1987), Issam Jebali (1991), Mejdi Traoui (1983), Ahmed Akaïchi (1989), and Oussama Darragi (1987).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Tunisia

Among film directors born in Tunisia, Kaouther Ben Hania ranks 4. Before her are Moufida Tlatli (1947), Férid Boughedir (1944), and Raja Amari (1971).

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