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My Take
Of this group, Houda Benyamina is the one who electrifies me. Born in the Paris suburb of Viry-Châtillon, she moved from acting into directing and screenwriting, then announced herself emphatically with Divines in 2016, taking the Caméra d'Or at Cannes and the César for Best First Feature. To capture the rage and fierce friendship of girls growing up on the margins, and to do it from the inside, is no small feat. I have endless respect for anyone who stops waiting to be cast and seizes the authorship of their own story. She is a filmmaker I will be watching closely for years.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Houda Benyamina
- Name (Japanese)
- ウーダ・ベニャミナ
- Reading
- うーだ・べにゃみな
- Born
- November 30, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Viry-Châtillon, Seine-et-Oise, France
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Caméra d'Or
- 2018 Trophées ellesdeFrance
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Houda Benyamina born?
Born November 30, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Houda Benyamina from?
Houda Benyamina is from Viry-Châtillon, Seine-et-Oise, France.
What does Houda Benyamina do?
Houda Benyamina works as actor, film director, screenwriter, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.