Doria Achour | |
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| Born | (1991-03-01)March 1, 1991 (age 34) |
| Alma mater | Paris-Sorbonne University Paris Diderot University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actress |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Doria Achour (born 1 March 1991) is a French-Tunisian film director and actress.
Achour is the daughter of the Tunisian film director and actorLotfi Achour and a Russian mother who is a playwright. Her older brother is a playwright, and she has a younger brother. Achour grew up in the12th arrondissement of Paris in an atmosphere that was "an artistic milieu, but not bourgeois."[1] As a child, she accompanied her parents during their rehearsals and at their performances.[2]
In 2002, Achour portrayed the daughter ofSergi López inLes Femmes... ou les enfants d'abord... [fr], directed byManuel Poirier. Her mother helped her find the role, spotting an advertisement inLibération. After her first role, Achor took acting lessons for a year at Théâtre des Déchargeurs. She had several secondary roles in a few films, such asL'enemi naturel andL'École pour tous.[3] To focus on her studies, Achour paused her film career for several years.[2] Achour received a degree in literature fromParis-Sorbonne University and later obtained a master's degree in cinema fromParis Diderot University.[1]
In 2012, Achour played the young Yasmeen inLa fille publique, and her character was inspired by the early life ofCheyenne Carron. In 2013, Achour directed her first short film,Laisse-moi finir, on the subject of life in Tunisia after theArab Spring when the Islamists took control.[3] It was screened in several festivals and received the Audience Award in the Made in Med short film competition of June 2014. Her performance inLa fille publique drew the attention of the directorSylvie Ohayon, who cast the young actress as Stephanie in the 2014 filmPapa Was Not a Rolling Stone. In 2016, Achour starred in her first Arabic film,Burning Hope.[1] She directed the short filmLe reste est l'œuvre de l'homme, which won the Jury Prize at the 2017Sundance Film Festival.[4] She played Leila, the missing daughter, inNaidra Ayadi's 2018 filmMa fille.[5]
Achur is anagnostic.[1] She is a fan of medieval literature.[6]
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