About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1976-01-05
Place of birth:
Tunis, Tunisia
Website:
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Mohamed Ben Attia

Overview

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

After various jobs in audiovisual post-production, he was finally hired for twelve years in a commercial position and prospecting at a car dealership in Tunis. 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). He moved to feature film in 2016 with Hedi, a wind of freedom produced by Dora Bouchoucha (Nomadis Images) and co-produced by the Dardenne brothers (Les Films du Fleuve), convinced by his latest short film and script. In 2018, he participated in the Cannes Film Festival where his film Dear Son is screened at the Directors' Fortnight.

Known for

Directing
2024 Behind the Mountains Directing Director 58
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2018 Dear Son Directing Director 59
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2016 Hedi Directing Director 59
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2014 Salma Directing Director 59
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2011 Loi 76 Directing Director N/A
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2010 Wave Directing Director N/A
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2006 Like the Others Directing Director N/A
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2004 Romantisme Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Behind the Mountains Writing Writer 58
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2018 Dear Son Writing Writer 59
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2016 Hedi Writing Screenplay 59
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2014 Salma Writing Writer 59
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Ali Writing Script Consultant N/A
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