Dora Bouchoucha | |
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درة بوشوشة | |
Born | 1957 |
Nationality | Tunisian |
Education | English literature, Sorbonne university |
Alma mater | Sorbonne university |
Occupation(s) | Film producer and actor |
Notable work | Red Satin |
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 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]
Year | Film title | Director | Category |
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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 |
Dora 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]