Eva Husson

Eva Husson (born 1977) is a French film director and screenwriter. She began her career as an actress before directing short films and music videos. In 2015, she directed her first feature film Bang Gang (a modern love story), which competed at the Toronto International Film Festival. She then directed the Palme d'Or-nominated film Girls of the Sun (2018), starring Golshifteh Farahani and Emmanuelle Bercot. Biography Husson was born 1977 in Le Havre. She is the daughter of two Spanish teachers, and the grandniece and the granddaughter of Spanish republican soldiers. The former, Ricardo Maso March, was a communist, and the latter, Albert Maso March, was an anarchist. They both helped establishing the French Resistance during World War II. Her great-uncle Albert Maso March, also known as Alberto Vega, was an influent member of the POUM in Spain. He became its leader remotely while living in exile in France. In Paris, during the Nazi occupation, he created a defence service composed of ex-members of the POUM. This heritage inspired Eva to write Girls of the Sun, and to explore the theme of the resistance against fascist oppression.