Dora Bouchoucha (Arabic: درة بوشوشة; born 11 October 1957) is a Tunisian film producer and one of the nine members of the Individual Freedoms and Equality Committee.[1][2]
Dora Bouchoucha | |
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| درة بوشوشة | |
 Dora Bouchoucha at Berlinale in 2017 | |
| Born | 1957 |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Education | English literature, Sorbonne university |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne university |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer and actor |
| Notable work | Red Satin |
Biography
editDora Bouchoucha graduated in 1987 from the Sorbonne University with a degree in English literature. In 1995, along with Ibrahim Letaïef, she co-founded her private production company called Nomadis Images.[3][4] She also went on to found an association called Sud Écriture which provides training for African and Arab authors.[4][5] Moreover, Bouchoucha led Carthage Film Festival 3 times: 2008, 2010 and 2014.[6]
Dora Bouchoucha has been present in several international film festivals as a judge, for example at the Berlinale in 2017, and as part of debates and round tables.[4] In the same year, she was chosen as a permanent member of the CineMart committee within the Rotterdam International Film Festival. In 2018, she became part of the Individual Freedoms and Equality Committee whose mission was to work on a reform project that aligns with the 2014 Tunisian constitution and the international human rights standards.[7][8][9] Bouchoucha was also elected to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that organizes the Academy Awards as a member along with 11 other Arab filmmakers.[10] She also joined as a jury member for the Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for Debut Film of the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[11][12][13]
Awards
edit- Grand officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (Tunisia, 2010).[14]
- Commander of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, 2015).[15]
- Officer of Ordre de la République (Tunisie, 2016).[16][14]
- Berlinale best first film prize (Germany, 2016).[17]
- Chosen by the New African magazine as one of the 100 most influential Africans (2017).[18]
- Tribute from the El Gouna Film Festival for her filmography.[19]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film title | Director | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sabriya | Abderrahmane Sissako | Short film |
| 2000 | Demain, je brûle | Mohamed Ben Smaïl | Feature film |
| 2000 | The Season of Men | Moufida Tlatli | Feature film |
| 2001 | One Evening in July | Raja Amari | Short film |
| 2001 | Avec tout mon amour | Amalia Escriva | Feature film |
| 2002 | Red Satin | Raja Amari | Feature film |
| 2003 | Le Soleil assassiné | Abdelkrim Bahloul | Feature film |
| 2004 | Seekers of Oblivion | Raja Amari | Documentary |
| 2008 | Slaget om Tobruk | Václav Marhoul | Feature film |
| 2009 | Les Secrets | Raja Amari | Feature film |
| 2012 | C'était mieux demain | Hinde Boujemaa | Feature film |
| 2013 | Ouled Ammar | Nasreddine Ben Maati | Documentary |
| 2016 | Hedi, un vent de liberté | Mohamed Ben Attia | Feature film |
| 2018 | Corps étranger | Raja Amari | Feature film |
| 2018 | Weldi | Mohamed Ben Attia | Feature film |
Personal life
editDora Bouchoucha is married to Kamel Fourati. Together they have two daughters; one of them is Kenza Fourati, who's a model based in Brooklyn and Maleke an academic with a PhD in Economics.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Personnes | Africultures". 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Dora Bouchoucha Fourati – IMDb". IMDb. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Dora Bouchoucha : cinéma addict". Turess. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "DORA BOUCHOUCHA – OFL". Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Pour Dora Bouchoucha, produire des films c'est "accompagner des talents"". Franceinfo (in French). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "لقاء مع درة بوشوشة أول منتجة سينمائية تونسية | ڤوغ العربية". 24 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Dora Bouchoucha, la star de la COLIBE". Les successions dans le droit musulman (in French). 13 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Tunisie: l'égalité successorale hommes-femmes débarque au Parlement". RFI (in French). 1 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Lavrilleux, Ariane (29 September 2018). "Dora Bouchoucha : " On demande aux femmes d'être le porte-drapeau de toutes les femmes "". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Academy Awards inducts 12 Arab filmmakers as members". BroadcastPro ME. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Tunisian Dora Bouchoucha Joins the Jury Panel at Venice International Film Festival". Vogue Arabia. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Badih, Samia (28 July 2020). "Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha to serve on jury of Venice International Film Festival". The National. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Writer, ByStaff. "Legendary Tunisian Film Producer Dora Bouchoucha Joins Venice International Film Festival Jury". SceneArabia. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Journal Officiel de la République Tunisienne" (PDF). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ walid (13 May 2015). "Tunisie-France: Fleur Pellerin remettra les Insignes de Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres à Dorra Bouchoucha à Cannes – Directinfo" (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Des compétences tunisiennes décorées des insignes de l'Ordre de la République". letemps.com.tn (in French). 13 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2017..
- ^ "Inhebbek Hedi | Hedi". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Jere, Regina Jane (6 December 2017). "New African Magazine announces its 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017". New African Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Egypte : Hommage à Dora Bouchoucha à El Gouna Film Festival". Kapitalis (in French). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.