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Kaouther Ben Hania on Portraying an Arab Mother Contending With Radicalization and Sexual Desires of Her Teenage Daughters in ‘Four Daughters’

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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Oscar-nominated Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania (“Beauty and the Dogs,” “The Man Who Sold His Skin”) is back in Cannes with “Four Daughters” a powerful drama that mixes documentary and fiction to delve into the story of Tunisia’s Olfa Hamrouni who rose to international prominence in April 2016 when she publicized the radicalization of her two teenage daughters who had left Tunisia to fight with ISIS.

The film, which is the only Arab entry in competition, stars Egyptian-Tunisian star Hend Sabri in the lead role of an actor who must play Hamrouni and gets coaching from the real Olfa on how to prepare for the role.

Ben Hania spoke to Variety about the bold choice she made. What drew you to want to dig deep into Olfa’s story? So it was in 2016, and there was media interest around this story and a lot of similar stories.

And I heard the mother giving an interview on the radio. The way she was talking, it was fascinating for me. I told myself she could really be a movie character because she was so full of flaws and contradictions.

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