Damien Ounouri
Damien Ounouri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne University |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Adila Bendimerad[1] |
Damien Ounouri (born 1982) is a French-Algerian film director.
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] |
References
- ^ a b "The Jury for Feature-Length Narrative Films – Annaba Film Festival". Annaba Film Festival. 26 January 1959. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "film-maker Damien Ounouri: mec film". Home EN. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Ounouri, Damien. "Québec City Film Festival". Québec City Film Festival. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "AFAC". www.arabculturefund.org. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Damien Ounouri". IMDb. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Solutions, MAD (23 March 2017). "Kindil el Bahr Wins Two Awards at the Luxor African Film Festival". MAD Solutions Official website - Cairo - Abu Dhabi - Lisbon - New York City. Retrieved 30 September 2025.