Houda Benyamina (born 1980) is a French director and screenwriter. She won the

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and César Award for Best First Feature Film for her 2016 film ''

Divines Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the ...

''. Benyamina was born in

Viry-Châtillon Viry-Châtillon () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Population Inhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are known as ''Castelvirois'' in French. Sports The town is home to the women's f ...

, Paris in a Moroccan family. Her family includes younger sister

Oulaya Amamra Oulaya Amamra (born 12 November 1996) is a French actress known for starring in the 2016 films ''Divines'' and '' Tamara''. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress and the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress for ''Divines''. A ...

. In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film ''On the Road to Paradise''. For ''Divines'', Benyamina won the Camera d'Or, and Best First Film at the

42nd César Awards The 42nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 24 February 2017, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2016. Jérôme Commandeur hosted the César Awards cerem ...

on 24 February, where she was also nominated for

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and shared a nomination for

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Filmography

Awards & Nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benyamina, Houda 1980 births César Award winners Film directors from Paris French women film directors French women screenwriters French screenwriters Living people French people of Moroccan descent Directors of Caméra d'Or winners