Preparations are under way for the 33rd Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC), scheduled to run from October 29th to November 5th. Now in its 56th year in the heart of Carthage (Tunisia), the event showcases films from African and Arab countries, although also from the rest of the world. Through the wide range of screenings, …
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The first Master International Film Festival (MIFF) is being held from June 4th to 11th in the Tunisian city of Hammamet. Supported by the ministries of tourism and culture, the festival invites audiences to discover the best international cinema. On the programme: 76 films from 21 countries. During the press conference, the director Mokhtar Laâjimi, …
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In partnership with Tunisia’s Ministry of Tourism, a German agency for international cooperation, GIZ, has launched the La Route Cinematographique or cinematographic journey. Initially planned for 2020, the project was finally announced on March 22nd this year. Also called “in the footsteps of cult films”, the project hopes to diversify Tunisia’s tourist offering by showing …
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At the end of February Tarak Ben Ammar, the Tunisian head of Eagle Pictures France, bought the Studios de Paris. Ben Ammar got into the film business in the mid-1970’s and has since developed many international projects as a producer. At the end of February 2022 the EuropaCorp group announced in a press release that …
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Moroccan director Zakaria Nouri won Best Director Award at the Tunis International Panorama Festival for his film Aicha, chosen from the 20 short fiction films and 4 short documentaries in the competition. Organised by film-maker Kamal Aouij, the event was held at the Tunisian Cinematheque from February 8th to 10th. Aicha describes the bleak life …
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Salwa, a short film by Tunisian director Ines Ben Othman, was banned from being screened at the 8th Alexandria Short Film Festival, although it was still allowed to participate in the competition. The festival organisers told Ms Ben Othman of their decision two days before the festival opened, which was held from February 10th to …
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Tunisian director Neijb Belkadhi’s “Communion” has been selected for the official competition of the first Red Sea International Film Festival. The event will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from December 6th to 15th. “Communion” takes us back to March 2020 as the pandemic is beginning to spread: “A couple, a cat, a virus. During …
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