Hélène Harder is a French-German filmmaker and author.[1][2] She is known for the documentary films Ladies' Turn and Fatna, a Woman Named Rachid.[3][4]
Hélène Harder | |
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| Born | Hélène Harder |
| Alma mater | Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, Cinematographer, Videographer, Writer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Education
editHélène Harder studied philosophy at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, then turned to filmmaking when a serious accident disrupted her studies.[5]
Career
editIn 2012, after training at University of California, Berkeley, she worked in New York and Paris.[6] In that year, she made her first feature documentary, Ladies' Turn, based in Senegal. The documentary was selected for festivals in more than 15 countries, won four awards, and was broadcast on TV5Monde, Arte and PBS.[5] In 2025, Harder directed and wrote the feature documentary Fatna, a Woman Named Rachid, about Moroccan rights activist Fatna El Bouih. The film had its world premiere at the Marrakech International Film Festival and was selected for Hot Docs 2026 as an International Premiere.[7][8]
Harder also co-created Casamantes with Karima El Kharraze, a transmedia project between Casablanca and Mantes-la-Jolie supported in writing and development by the CNC.[9]
Apart from cinema, she also worked as a videographer and photographer especially for dance companies, theatre, contemporary art venues and online media.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ladies' Turn | Director, Writer, Cinematographer | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Le vertige de Stendhal | Writer | Documentary | |
| 2025 | Fatna, a Woman Named Rachid | Director, Writer | Documentary | [10] |
References
edit- ↑ "Personnes | Africultures : Harder Helene". africultures.com (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ AlloCine. "Hélène Harder". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ Filmstarts. "Hélène Harder". www.filmstarts.de (in German). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "Fatna, a Woman Named Rachid". Sheffield DocFest. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Helene Harder – Abel Aflam". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "SPLA : Helene Harder". Spla. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "Fatna, A Woman Named Rachid". Marrakech International Film Festival. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Hot Docs Festival Media Kit". Hot Docs. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Karima El Kharraze". ARTCENA (in French). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Fatna, une femme nommée Rachid". Cinemamed (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2026.