Nora Hawzawi in “Eléonore” by Amro Hamzawi -

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  • Nora Hamzawi plays a thirty year old a bit lost in “Eléonore”.

  • It is neither a self-portrait nor a biography.

  • The comedian will soon be back on stage and also publish a new book in November.

Cinema loves Nora Hamzawi.

We suspected it after seeing it in

Alice and the mayor

of Nicolas Pariser and

Doubles vies

of Olivier Assayas.

We have the absolute confirmation with

Eléonore

, where she is directed by her older brother Amro in a role he wrote especially for her.

She plays a thirty-something who lets herself be influenced by her mother and sister to fit into the mold of "responsible adults".

This not always easy metamorphosis allows Nora Hamzawi to play on a whole range of feelings and to highlight the singularity of her immense talent.

Before going back on stage at the Le République theater for her "only on stage" from October 15, the actress got away from it all to lower her mask, the time to confide in

20 Minutes

.

Eleonore, is that you?

It's not me, nor my stage character!

It is pure fiction.

It's true that, as the film was written by my brother Amro, one can think that he relied on me to write it.

But this is not really the case.

I believe that

Eléonore

is more a portrait of my brother than of me.

Aside from the fact that I feel uncomfortable in a tight leather skirt and high heels, or that I wonder about femininity.

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A cafe mask with the adorable @norahamzawi on the bill of the no less adorable # Eléonore in the room this Wednesday @arpselection @sprakanti

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Do you understand Eleanor's quest?

Anyone can understand it.

Eleanor goes through three stages: what she is at the beginning of the film when she is looking for herself, her misfortunes when she lets herself be led by those close to her, and what she becomes when she finally accepts herself by not giving a damn what to think. her entourage.

Like many women, she tries to become a better version of herself or what is presented to her as such.

Eléonore is very current.

Today, it is young people between the ages of 25 and 35 who call for cosmetic surgery, much more than older people.

Everything is more and more formatted by the gaze of others.

Where does this trend come from?

Social networks have a lot to do with it.

They make us feel like there's a better way, that other people have better lives than us.

We fought for a long time, as women, against the dictates of fashion and advertising.

This is not to end up adding filters on Instagram.

I am amazed to receive messages from young fans who say they want to be an influencer like me.

It's an amazing goal, isn't it?

I do not consider myself as such: I am a comedian, an author, an actress.

And here is the cover of my next book🥳 It will be released in November at editions @mazarine_editions and will be illustrated by my favorite @tibotibo ♥ ️ Hope you like it as much as the first pic.twitter.com/4RCO3Je9Xv

- Nora Hamzawi (@NoraHamzawi) September 8, 2020

Did your mother enjoy the movie?

She hasn't seen him yet, but, that shouldn't bother her.

She's not the abusive mom from the movie.

She follows what we do.

She would have been relieved to see us marry more traditional careers.

She says she is proud but, in fact, she is mostly reassured.

Our mother is very anxious for whom security occupies an essential place.

She used to come to me when I was self-producing in tiny venues, but she started to encourage me the moment she saw success.

Is success also about being solicited by filmmakers?

Absolutely !

I am currently filming Jacques Doillon's new film.

And I can't believe it.

I had the same reaction when I worked with Olivier Assayas.

My admiration for them is proportional to the ease with which our relationship has been established.

Everything is simple and natural between us.

When I think of the number of castings I have had trying to submit to what I thought people wanted from me!

And to my sorrow when I was not taken… I tell myself that I have come a long way.

However, you do not intend to abandon the scene?

I will even go back there with a little trepidation because I wonder what it will be like in front of a masked audience after seven months of absence!

The health situation has changed my outlook on life because I can no longer predict anything in the long term.

The confinement also allowed me to finish my new book,

35 years including 15 before the Internet

, which will be released in November by Mazarine editions.

I also created a puppet show,

Guignol and the Mask Thief

, for the web, which talks about Covid-19 to children.

Writing and acting is essential for me because it allows me not to be dependent on the desire of others.

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Dear friends, From tomorrow, discover the Guignol et le robeur de masque show online.

I wrote this show for your children and also for parents who have exhausted their stock of creative workshops, salt dough, puzzle and Peppa.

I hope you like it, I'll give you the link tomorrow ♥ ️ Poster @thibault_milet With the puppets @guignoldeparis_butteschaumont

A post shared by Nora Hamzawi (@norahamzawi) on May 30, 2020 at 12:27 am PDT

How do you explain that so many comedians go through the cinema box?

Our shows are like a permanent demo tape for directors who just have to make their choice.

On stage, we see women who break the stereotype of the glamorous actress.

Their success does not necessarily depend on the desire of men.

We open up to different characters.

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