page_title: Houda Benyamina
hierarchical_section_title: Houda Benyamina
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Houda Benyamina au déjeuner des nommés des César du cinéma.
context_page_description: Houda Benyamina is a French director and screenwriter. She won the Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or and César Award for Best First Feature Film for her 2016 film Divines.
  Benyamina was born in Viry-Châtillon, Paris. Her family includes younger sister Oulaya Amamra.
  In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film On the Road to Paradise. For Divines, Benyamina won the Camera d'Or, and Best First Film at the 42nd César Awards on 24 February, where she was also nominated for Best Director and shared a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
context_section_description: Houda Benyamina (born 1980) is a French director and screenwriter. She won the Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or and César Award for Best First Feature Film for her 2016 film Divines.
  Benyamina was born in Viry-Châtillon, Paris. Her family includes younger sister Oulaya Amamra.
  In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film On the Road to Paradise. For Divines, Benyamina won the Camera d'Or, and Best First Film at the 42nd César Awards on 24 February, where she was also nominated for Best Director and shared a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
caption: Houda Benyamina at the 2017 César Awards luncheon.
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