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Audrey Diwan (French: [odʁɛ diwan]; born 1980) is a French film director of Lebanese origin. Prior to becoming a film director, she worked as a journalist and a screenwriter. In 2021, her film Happening won the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in a "unanimous decision."
May 6, 2022 · W inner of the 2021 Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, writer-director Audrey Diwan’s unflinching and suspense-ridden Happening follows its young female protagonist, Anne (Anamaria...
May 6, 2022 · Director Audrey Diwan makes this point throughout our interview about her Golden Lion-winning film, which comes to American theaters at a critical moment for abortion rights. “Happening” opened in France last fall, where it inspired women—including Diwan herself—to push back against social stigma by sharing their own abortion stories .
Audrey Diwan is a filmmaker born in 1980 in France. She has written and directed several films, including Happening (2021), a BAFTA-nominated drama about abortion in France.
Dec 21, 2022 · The director of "Happening" shares how she was inspired by Varda's film to pursue her own freedom and creativity as a filmmaker. She praises Varda's mix of genres, her use of reality and her nonprofessional actors.
Oct 10, 2021 · French-Lebanese filmmaker Audrey Diwan talks about her sophomore film, "Happening", a period drama about a young woman's unwanted pregnancy in 1960s France. The film, based on a semi-autobiographical novel, is one of the three movies pre-selected by France to represent the country at the Oscars.
May 24, 2022 · Diwan’s portrayal of a young girl undergoing an illegal abortion is unflinching—but at no point did the director set out to make “a moral movie.” “I love the fact that the book starts ...
