The Oscar-nominated Tunisian filmmaker thus joins musicians, artists and other filmmakers for a program at the Villa, a new French institution of arts and ideas in the United States, which promotes innovation. Created by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and supported by the French Ministry of Culture, the Villa Albertine offers a unique model of artistic residency in which residents choose the place best suited to their work in the host country. With a permanent presence in 10 major US cities, it aims at fostering in-depth exploratory residencies for artists from all creative disciplines.
Kaouther Ben Hania's residency was coordinated in partnership with company Snap Inc. and the Arab World Institute in Paris. In the United States, Ben Hania will work on her latest project, the sci-fi film "Hapax" which is set in a world in which artificial intelligence has enslaved mankind.