Damien Ounouri
French-Algerian screenwriter
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Damien Ounouri (born 1982) is a French-Algerian film director.
Damien Ounouri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne University |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Adila Bendimerad[1] |
Early life and education
Born in 1982 in Clermont-Ferrand to a French mother and Algerian father. Ounouri studied film theory at Sorbonne University.[2]
Career
Ounouri's first feature film titled Fidaï is a documentary on the Algerian Revolution which was selected at the Toronto International Film Festival and has won several awards.[3]
Filmography
- Kindil El Bahr
- Fidaï
- Away from Nedjma
- Xiao Jia going home
- Changping, Sonata in a small Chinese town
- The Last Queen[1][4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | FEST New Directors/New Films Festival | Best Documentary | Fidaï | Won | |
| 2008 | Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival | Asian Vision Award | Xiao Jia Going Home | Nominated | [5] |
| 2016 | Cannes Film Festival | Illy Prize | Kindil El Bahr | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Luxor African Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Short Narrative Best Artistic Achievement |
Kindil El Bahr | Won | [6] |