Houda Benyamina

Houda Benyamina (born 1980) is a French director and screenwriter.

In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film On the Road to Paradise.

[1] For Divines, Benyamina won the Camera d'Or,[2] and Best First Film at the 42nd César Awards on 24 February,[3] where she was also nominated for Best Director and shared a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

[4] Benyamina was born in Viry-Châtillon, Paris to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother.

[1] Her family includes younger sister Oulaya Amamra.