Mohamed Ben Attia

Mohamed Ben Attia (born January 5, 1976) is a Tunisian film director and screenwriter.

Early life and education Born in 1976 in Tunis, Tunisia, he graduated from the Carthage High Commercial Studies Institute in 1998. Then, he projected a film career and tried to enter La Femis in Paris, which he was denied access after the third and final round of selections. A few years later, Ben Attia is holder of a diploma of specialized higher studies in audio-visual communication obtained at the university of Valenciennes.

Trained at the writing workshop Sud Écriture in Tunis, he began writing and directing several short fiction films, starting with Romantisme : deux comprimés matin et soir in 2005. His second short film : Comme les autres (Kif Lokhrim) was produced in 2006. After Mouja, unveiled at the Carthage Film Festival 2010 and selected at CinemAfrica 2011 in Stockholm, he directed Loi 76 (2011), his fourth short film, then Selma (2013).

Filmography 2005 - Romantisme: deux comprimés matin et soir (short) 2006 - Comme les autres (short) 2010 - Mouja (short) 2011 - Loi 76 (short) 2013 - Selma (short) 2016 - Hedi 2018 - Dear Son 2023 - Behind the Mountains

Awards 2006 Silver award at Fespaco for Comme les autres Best Berlinale premiere at the Berlinale for Hedi, a wind of freedom. Diamond Valois (best film) at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival for Hedi, a wind of freedom. City of Amiens Award (Best Director) and CCAS Award at the Amiens International Film Festival for Hedi, a wind of freedom. Golden Athena award (best film) at the Athens International Film Festival for Hedi, a wind of freedom. Domaine Clarence Dillon Jury Grand Prix and Erasmus + Jury Prize at the Independent International Film Festival in Bordeaux for Hedi, a wind of freedom. 2017 Prix Lumières for Best Francophone Film at the 22nd Annual Prix Lumières Ceremony for Hedi, a wind of freedom. First Feature Award at the COLCOA French Film Festival for Hedi, a wind of freedom.