About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1977-08-27
Place of birth:
Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
Website:
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Kaouther Ben Hania

Overview

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 Sold His Skin was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Kaouther Ben Hania was born in Sidi Bouzid. She studied at the Ecole des Arts et du Cinéma (EDAC) in Tunisia, then studied at La Fémis and the Sorbonne in Paris.

Known for

Directing
2025 The Voice of Hind Rajab Directing Director 58
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2023 Four Daughters Directing Director 61
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2021 I And the Stupid Boy Directing Director 59
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2021 The Man Who Sold His Skin Directing Director 60
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2018 Sheikh's Watermelons Directing Director 59
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2017 Beauty and the Dogs Directing Director 60
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2016 Zaineb Hates the Snow Directing Director 58
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2013 The Blade of Tunis Directing Director 58
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2013 Wooden Hand Directing Director N/A
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2010 Imams go to School Directing Director 58
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2006 Me, My Sister and the Thing Directing Director N/A
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2005 Breach Directing Director N/A
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You Shall Not Make an Image Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 The Voice of Hind Rajab Writing Screenplay 58
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2023 Four Daughters Writing Writer 61
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2021 I And the Stupid Boy Writing Writer 59
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2021 The Man Who Sold His Skin Writing Writer 60
Fair
2018 Sheikh's Watermelons Writing Screenplay 59
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2017 Beauty and the Dogs Writing Scenario Writer 60
Fair
2016 Zaineb Hates the Snow Writing Writer 58
Average
2013 The Blade of Tunis Writing Writer 58
Average
2013 Wooden Hand Writing Screenplay N/A
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2010 Imams go to School Writing Writer 58
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2006 Me, My Sister and the Thing Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Breach Writing Writer N/A
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You Shall Not Make an Image Writing Writer N/A
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Camera
2016 Zaineb Hates the Snow Camera Director of Photography 58
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Editing
2025 The Voice of Hind Rajab Editing Editor 58
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2023 Four Daughters Editing Editor 61
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2021 I And the Stupid Boy Editing Editor 59
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