During the closing ceremony of “the 4th International Women’s Film Festival – Herat” held in Kabul, Afghanistan on 22 Oct. 2016 the winners of this edition of the festival were announced.
Camille Fontaine from France was awarded as the Best feature director for the film “By Accident” by the international jury.
By Accident
Director: Camille Fontaine
Genre: Feature
Date & Country of Production: 2015, France
Language: French with English subtitles
Duration: 85 minutes
Synopsis: Amra and Lyes are two young Algerians who have been living in France for five years. Amra has begun the process to legalize her immigrant status, whereas Lyes is still an illegal immigrant. One evening, as she searches for her cell phone while driving, Amra runs over a pedestrian. Amra is desperate and does not know what to do when a young woman, Angelique, suddenly appears and clears her of any blame, claiming that the pedestrian threw himself under the car. The two young women become friends. But over time, Angelique’s behavior grows increasingly strange; indeed, rather disturbing…
Director’s Biography and Filmography
Camille Fontaine graduated in Screenplay writing from La Fémis, the French state film school (IDHEC). She has written 11 screenplays. Her screenplay for “Coco avant Chanel” was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at César Awards, France (2010). She was also nominated for Grand Festival Prize and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Direction for “By Accident” at World Premieres Film Festival (2016).
