Ya Hanouni

Directors: Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
Script: Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
Cinematography: Axel Dos Santos
Cast: Norlhoda Dali, Omar Salem

France 2024
3′

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?

Lyna Tadount

Born in Tizi Ouzou (Algeria), 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.

Sofian Chouaib

Born in the south of France, 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.