Houda Benyamina
French actor, film director and screenwriter
About Houda Benyamina
Born 1980. Houda Benyamina is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and director.
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.
Career In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film On the Road to Paradise. 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 Benyamina was born in Viry-Châtillon, Paris to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother. Her family includes younger sister Oulaya Amamra.
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Who is Houda Benyamina?
French actor, film director and screenwriter
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Houda Benyamina was born on 30 November 1980 in Viry-Châtillon.
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Houda Benyamina is an actor, film director, screenwriter and director.
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Houda Benyamina is French.
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