Mehdi Ben Attia

Biography Born at Tunis in 1968, Ben Attia studied at Lycée Gustave Flaubert in La Marsa, Tunisia, and in 1993 obtained a French Diplôme d'études approfondies advanced degree in sociology at Sorbonne University in Paris. He then turned to screenwriting, often in collaboration, and direction of films and television series for French channels, for instance H (for Canal Plus), Sami (three episodes, M6), and Groupe Flag (two episodes, France 2). His first feature film Le Fil (The String, a homosexual love story) starred Claudia Cardinale and Salim Kechiouche. He also acted in four films.

Filmography

Awards Ben Attia's films obtained two prizes and three nominations, such as: Film Festival Award En face (1999) Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2000 Winner Best Short Film of the South, shared with Zina Modiano The String (2009) Frameline Film Festival(former San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival) 2010 Winner Audience Award Best Feature