Selb · April 09 - 12, 2026 49. GRENZLAND-FILMTAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Program

Ya Hanouni

Storyline

While the Mom and the Dad try to put their baby to sleep, a competition arises between them: who will manage to get the baby to say the first word?

About the film/director

Born in Tizi Ouzou (Algeria), Lyna Tadount grew up around Paris and became a passionate, self-taught artist in several fields. She graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Sorbonne University. From October 2023 to February 2024, she co-wrote and co-directed Ya Hanouni within the framework of the Nikon Film Festival, allowing her to anchor herself in socially engaged cinema. Currently, Lyna is enrolled in a series screenwriting program at Nouvelles Écritures, where she is developing her series project.

Born in the south of France, Sofian Chouaib debuted as a content creator on YouTube during his high school years but quickly found his vocation in cinema. He then decided to pursue his studies at the University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne where he graduated in 2021 in the section cinema. Currently, Sofian is a director and screenwriter based in Paris.

Director’s statement

"If you're just safe about the choices you make, you don't grow."
Heath Ledger

FILMOGRAPHY:
Ya Hanouni, 3 minutes, 2024

Credits

Director:

Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
Script:

Camera:
Thomas Mireau, Axel Dos Santos
Editor:

Cast:
Bilal-Amine Bachir, Hicham Hamdaoui, Norlhoda Dali, Omar Salem
Sound:
Mathis Kuntz
Music:

Set Decorator:
Maxime Le Breton
Distribution:
Watermelon Pictures
Contact:
Sofian Chouaib
E-Mail:
sofian-chouaib@live.fr

  • France

  • Arabic / subtitles English
  • 2024
  • 3 min