Hafsia Herzi

Hafsia Herzi (born 25 January 1987) is a French actress, screenwriter, and director. 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/actress at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.[1]

Hafsia Herzi
Hafsia Herzi at the 2018 Cabourg Film Festival
Born (1987-01-25) 25 January 1987
Manosque, France
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
Years active2007–present

Early life

Herzi is of Tunisian descent from her father and Algerian from her mother, and is the youngest of a family of four children (two brothers and a sister, Dalila). After her parents' divorce, her father remarried in Algeria. Her mother lives in Marseille, where Herzi grew up.

Career

Acting

Herzi's film debut is 2007's The Secret of the Grain.[2] She has also appeared in 2011's House of Tolerance.[3]

In 2016, Herzi starred in Sex Doll.[4] Aside from her French film work, she has also appeared in American independent films War Story and This Teacher.[5][6]

Filmmaking

In 2019, Herzi directed her first feature film, You Deserve a Lover.[7] In June 2021, her second feature, Bonne mère, was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[8] At Cannes, it won the Ensemble Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.[9]

Personal life

Herzi has a son with her partner, cyclist Nacer Bouhanni.[10][11]

In 2017, Herzi had an altercation with a chauffeur after the latter declined Herzi's request for a detour.[12] On 9 December 2019, the Court of Appeal of Paris found Herzi guilty of non-public racial insult.[13] Herzi was ordered to pay 500 EUR for moral damages, and a fine of 800 EUR.[14]

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2007The Secret of the GrainRymCésar Award for Most Promising Actress
Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress
Marcello Mastroianni Award
Shooting Stars Award
2008Dawn of the WorldZahra
A Man and His DogLeïla
2009The King of EscapeCurly Durandot
Buried SecretsAïcha
2010The Rabbi's CatZlebiaVoice
2011Jimmy RivièreSonia
House of ToleranceSamira
The SourceLoubna Esmeralda
2012The InheritanceHajar
2013Exit MarrakechKarima
The MarchersMonia
On My WayJeanne
2014Le Sac de farinehSarah
Certifiée Halal
War StoryHafsia
2015Par accidentAmra
2016Sex DollVirginie
2017Des plans sur la comèteInès
Of Skin and MenAmel
Mektoub, My Love: Canto UnoCamélia
2018Féminin pluriellesHafsia Chouchane
Black Tide
Le Banc
This Teacher
2019You Deserve a LoverLilaAlso as director
Mektoub My Love: IntermezzoCamélia
Persona non grataIris
2021Bonne MèreDirector

References
  1. Dupont, Joan (2008-02-21). "Hafsia Herzi portrays another France in 'La graine et le mulet'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  2. Mandelbaum, Jacques (14 July 2009). ""Ne pas être cantonnée à l'Arabe de service"". Le Monde. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. Feinstein, Howard (16 May 2011). "House Of Tolerance". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. Goldstein, Gary (9 February 2017). "European drama 'Sex Doll' is a meandering take on a high-end call girl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. Michael, Chris (28 January 2014). "War Story – first look review". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. Sarachan, Risa (28 September 2020). "'This Teacher,' Mark Jackson's Provocative Film About Fear And Racism In America". Forbes. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. Young, Deborah (20 May 2019). "'You Deserve a Lover' ('Tu merites un amour'): Film Review | Cannes 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. Sharf, Zack (10 June 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. Soriano, Jianne (18 July 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  10. Goldszal, Clémentine (10 October 2023). "Le cinéma fait femmes d'Hafsia Herzi". Le Monde. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  11. Kachour, Walid (3 October 2023). "Nacer Bouhanni en couple : qui est sa compagne Hafsia Herzi ?". Télé-Loisirs. Prisma Media. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  12. Dubois, Camille (5 December 2019). "Hafsia Herzi condamnée pour injure raciale contre un chauffeur VTC". Purepeople. Webedia. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  13. "L'actrice française Hafsia Herzi condamnée pour avoir traité un chauffeur de "sale Arabe"". RTL info. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  14. "Hafsia Herzi condamnée pour avoir traité un chauffeur VTC de « sale Arabe »". Le Point. 4 December 2019.
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