Damien Ounouri

Damien Ounouri was born in 1982 to an Algerian father and a French mother in Clermont- Ferrand, France. While establishing his cinematic practice as an autodidact with his independent filmmakers company Li Hua Films, he studied film theory at the Sorbonne University. He has directed a number of short films and documentaries, including Away from Nedjma (2009) and Changping, Sonata in a Small Chinese Town (2007). In Algeria and France,
he tutors students and leads film workshops for kids and teens.