Houria

Houria is a 2023 Algerian-French drama directed and written by Mounia Meddour. It follows a young woman named Houria, played by Lyna Khoudri, whose life is built around her love of ballet. After she is attacked, that life is upended, and she has to come to terms with her changed body while finding a way forward. She eventually meets a group of women who have been through comparable experiences, and together they look for a creative outlet for the passion they share. The cast also includes Rachida Brakni, Salim Kissari, Marwan Zeghbib, Nadia Kaci and Amira Hilda Douaouda.

The film was produced by Xavier Gens, Patrick André and Gregoire Gensollen through The Ink Connection and High Sea Production, on a budget of around 4 million USD. It runs 104 minutes. It was released on 15 March 2023 and is the second feature directed by Meddour, following Papicha (2019) and preceding Malika (2026). On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.3/10 from 536 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.8/10 from 57 votes, indicating a generally positive but not overwhelming response from viewers.