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Hafsia Herzi

Hafsia Herzi

Actor and director, also writer and producer · Born January 25, 1987 (39) · Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Hafsia Herzi (born January 25, 1987) is a French actress of Algerian and Tunisian descent. She is best known for her debut role in the award-winning Franco-Tunisian feature The Secret of the Grain for which she won the award for most promising actress at the César Awards 2008, and the Marcello Mastroianni award, for best emerging actor or actress at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 25, 1987 (39)
From
Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Works as
Actor and director, also writer and producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 1% in 30 days

What are Hafsia Herzi's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Bonds
22%
Society
16%
Power
14%
Morality
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 13

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 16 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 16
Hero
6 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Contemplative
16
Melancholic
13
Warm
12
Dread
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hafsia Herzi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hafsia Herzi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Words of Love(2026)

    as Erika

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Birthday Party(2026)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2026 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hafsia Herzi

  • Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due(2025)

    as Camélia

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Little Sister(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Blackbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fanny

  • The Embers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Visiting Hours(2024)

    as Mina Hirti

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My New Friends(2024)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Borgo(2023)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Rapture(2023)

    as Lydia

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Gravity(2022)

    as Sabrina

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Three Nights a Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Samia

  • The Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Dialogue

  • Singing Jailbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jess

  • Au-delà des murs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lina

  • Good Mother(2021)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sisters(2020)

    as Farah / Leila 22 ans

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Madame Claude(2021)

    as Nadège

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • You Deserve a Lover(2019)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Lila

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Persona non grata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Iris

  • Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo(2019)

    as Camélia

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • This Teacher(2018)

    as Hafsia

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Black Tide(2018)

    as Chérifa

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno(2017)

    as Camélia

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Féminin plurielles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hafsia, student

  • Of Skin and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Amel

  • Un vrai job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Safiye

  • Des Plans Sur La Comète (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Franck

  • Sex Doll(2016)

    as Virginie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Blind and the Cardinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Julie

  • By Accident(2015)

    as Amra

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Certifiée Halal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kenza Boukamache

  • War Story(2014)

    as Hafsia

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Marchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Monia

  • Exit Marrakech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Karima

  • My Sense of Modesty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hafsia Chouchane

  • On My Way(2013)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hajar

  • Pour Djamila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Djamila Boupacha

  • The Bag of Flour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sarah

  • Vestiaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as The social worker

  • Ma compagne de nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Marine, la femme de ménage

  • The Source(2011)

    as Loubna / Esmeralda

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • House of Tolerance(2011)

    as Samira

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Le Rodba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Scenario Writer · as Aya

  • The Rabbi's Cat(2011)

    as Zlabya, rabbi's daughter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Rivière(2011)

    as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Joseph et la fille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Julie

  • Paris monopole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sabrinette

  • Buried Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Aicha

  • The King of Escape(2009)

    as Curly Durandot

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as zahra

  • A Man and His Dog(2008)

    as Leïla

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sueur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rym

  • Française (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sofia - adult

  • The Secret of the Grain(2007)

    as Rym

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ravages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Merhane

  • Adèle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Ceritfiée Halal de Mahmoud Zemmouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • L'inconnu de la poste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • La Foudre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jeanne

  • La Loi du courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Tiens ferme ta couronne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 58 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Secret of the Grain (2007)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

The Secret of the Grain (2007)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Rapture (2023)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· The Secret of the Grain
  • 2009First top-billed film· The King of Escape
  • 2024Best so far· Borgo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 64: 58 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting6 of 64: 1 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 64: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing1 of 64: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

64 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s31 · 31 acting · 2 crew2020s19 · 16 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 24% of 21 roles
071222

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hafsia Herzi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo (2019)

96th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Secret of the Grain (2007)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Hafsia Herzi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles22–62 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles50–81 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles39–49 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles47–61 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hafsia Herzi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hafsia Herzi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abdellatif Kechiche shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles