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Monia Chokri
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Chokri in 2012
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| Born | 27 June 1982 Quebec City, Quebec
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| Occupation | Actress, filmmaker |
Monia Chokri is a talented Canadian actress and filmmaker. She was born on June 27, 1982. Monia is known for her roles in movies and for directing her own films.
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Early Life and Acting Career
Monia Chokri was born in Quebec City, Canada. After finishing her studies at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal in 2005, she started her acting journey. Her mother has Scottish family roots, and her father comes from Tunisia with Berber heritage.
Monia has acted in many plays in Montreal. She also got important roles in films shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival. These films were directed by well-known Québécois filmmakers like Denys Arcand and Xavier Dolan.
Notable Film Roles
In the 2010 film Heartbeats, Monia played a character named Marie. Marie falls in love with the same man as her best friend, Francis, who was played by Dolan. Dolan also directed this movie. Critics, like those from Les Inrockuptibles and Le Monde, praised Monia's acting in this film. By the end of 2010, readers of Les Inrockuptibles even voted her as one of the top actresses of the year for her role in Heartbeats.
Monia Chokri as a Filmmaker
Monia Chokri is not just an actress; she is also a director. Her first short film, called An Extraordinary Person (Quelqu'un d'extraordinaire), came out in 2013. This film won a special award called the Prix Jutra for Best Live Action Short Film.
Her first full-length movie as a director was A Brother's Love (La femme de mon frère). This film was shown for the first time at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2022, Monia directed and acted in the film Babysitter. For her acting in this movie, she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2023. She also directed and wrote the screenplay for The Nature of Love (Simple comme Sylvain), which was released in 2023.
Filmography Highlights
Here are some of the films Monia Chokri has been a part of:
- Days of Darkness (2007) – as Aziza
- Heartbeats (2010) – as Marie
- Laurence Anyways (2012) – as Stéfanie Belair
- Gare du Nord (2013) – as Joan
- A Brother's Love (2019) – director, screenwriter
- Babysitter (2022) – as Nadia; also director
- Falcon Lake (2022) – as Violette
- The Nature of Love (2023) – director, screenwriter
Awards and Recognition
Monia Chokri has received several awards and nominations for her work in film.
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| Canadian Film Festival | 2023 | Best Feature | Babysitter | Won |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2023 | Best Performance in a Leading Role | Babysitter | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | 2019 | Un Certain Regard – Coup de cœur du Jury | A Brother's Love | Won |
| César Awards | 2024 | Best Foreign Film | The Nature of Love | Won |
| Festival du nouveau cinéma | 2013 | Best Canadian or Québécois Short Film | An Extraordinary Person | Won |
| Locarno Film Festival | 2013 | Junior Jury Award | An Extraordinary Person | Won |
| Prix Iris | 2014 | Best Live Action Short Film | An Extraordinary Person | Won |
| South by Southwest | 2014 | Jury Award – Narrative Short | An Extraordinary Person | Won |
| Tampere Film Festival | 2014 | Best Fiction | An Extraordinary Person | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Monia Chokri para niños
