Hafsia Herzi
Encyclopedia
Hafsia Herzi is a French actress of Algeria
n and Tunisia
n descent. She is best known for her debut role in the award-winning Franco-Tunisian feature The Secret of the Grain
for which she won the award for most promising actress at the César Awards 2008
, and the Marcello Mastroianni award, for best emerging actor or actress at the 64th Venice International Film Festival
.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n and Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n descent. She is best known for her debut role in the award-winning Franco-Tunisian feature The Secret of the Grain
The Secret of the Grain
The Secret of the Grain is a 2007 Franco-Tunisian drama film directed by Abdel Kechiche. The film stars Habib Boufares as an ageing immigrant from the Maghreb whose ambition to establish a successful restaurant as an inheritance for his large and disparate family meets sceptical opposition from...
for which she won the award for most promising actress at the César Awards 2008
César Awards 2008
The 2008 César Awards were the 32nd edition of the biggest annual film awards in France. The ceremony took place in the Théâtre du Châtelet on 22 February 2008; it was presented by Antoine de Caunes.-Winners and nominees:...
, and the Marcello Mastroianni award, for best emerging actor or actress at the 64th Venice International Film Festival
64th Venice International Film Festival
The 64th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, opened on August 29, 2007, with Joe Wright's Atonement and closed September 8, 2007. Host of the event was Italian soubrette Ambra Angiolini. The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to American director Tim...
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Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Secret of the Grain The Secret of the Grain The Secret of the Grain is a 2007 Franco-Tunisian drama film directed by Abdel Kechiche. The film stars Habib Boufares as an ageing immigrant from the Maghreb whose ambition to establish a successful restaurant as an inheritance for his large and disparate family meets sceptical opposition from... |
Rym |
| 2008 | Dawn of the World Dawn of the World Dawn of the World is a feature film written and directed by the Iraqi-French film director Abbas Fahdel.Starring Venice Film Festival revelation Hafsia Herzi and Hiam Abbass , Dawn of the World gives an unexpected account of the multiple impacts of the Iran–Iraq War, the Gulf War and the 1991... |
Zahra |
| A Man and His Dog A Man and His Dog A Man and His Dog is a 2009 French film directed by French director Francis Huster, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, based on the 1952 film Umberto D... |
Leïla | |
| 2009 | The King of Escape | Curly Durandot |
| Buried Secrets | Aicha | |
| 2010 | The Rabbi's Cat The Rabbi's Cat The Rabbi's Cat is a 2011 French animated film directed by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, based on volume one, two and five of Sfar's comics series with the same title. It tells the story of a cat which obtains the ability to speak after swallowing a parrot, and its owner who is a rabbi in... |
Zlebia (voice) |
| 2011 | House of Tolerance House of Tolerance House of Tolerance is 2011 French drama film directed by Bertrand Bonello, starring Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca, Adèle Haenel, Alice Barnole, Iliana Zabeth and Noémie Lvovsky. The story is set in a Parisian brothel in the early 20th century... |
Samira |
| The Source The Source (2011 film) The Source is a 2011 French comedy film directed by Radu Mihăileanu, starring Leïla Bekhti and Hafsia Herzi. Set in a remote village in North Africa, the story will focus on women who sex strike against having to fetch water from a distant well... |
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External links
- 2009 Interview with Hafsia Herzi at Cineuropa.org
- Hafsia Herzi Shooting Stars profile