Kaouther Ben Hania

Director, Writer, Editor

August 27, 1977 (48 years)
Kaouther Ben Hania (Arabic: كوثر بن هنية; born August 27, 1977; Sidi Bouzid) is a Tunisian filmmaker. Beauty and the Dogs (2017), her best-known film, was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. Her 2020 film The Man Who Sold His Skin was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Kaouther Ben Hania was born in Sidi Bouzid. She studied at the Ecole des Arts et du Cinéma (EDAC) in Tunisia, then studied at La Fémis and the Sorbonne in Paris.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Beauty and the Dogs
    Beauty and the Dogs2017

Known For

  • The Voice of Hind Rajab
    The Voice of Hind Rajab2025
  • The Man Who Sold His Skin
    The Man Who Sold His Skin2021
  • Four Daughters
    Four Daughters2023
  • Beauty and the Dogs
    Beauty and the Dogs2017
  • The Blade of Tunis
    The Blade of Tunis2013
  • Zaineb Hates the Snow
    Zaineb Hates the Snow2016
  • Love, Life & Everything in Between
    Love, Life & Everything in Between1 season

Filmography

2023
Beau Geste · as Self
2021
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2021
C Tonight · as Self - Guest
2000
L'invité · as Self
1998
1991
Movie Days · as Self - Interviewee
1976
César Awards · as Self - Presenter
1953

2017
Beauty and the Dogs · as Scenario WriterOn Plex
2016
Zaineb Hates the Snow · as Director Of Photography