Country: Tunisia

Direction Ala Eddine Slim

Cast Fathi Akkari

Synopsis The Stadium (S) (2010) follows the journey of a devoted football enthusiast named Ali, who finds himself in an unexpected encounter after his team's defeat. As he trudges back home through the bitterly cold streets of Tunis, he crosses paths...

Direction Mehdi Hmili

Cast Moez Baatour · Najla ben Abdallah · Fatima Ben Saïdane · Rim Hamrouni

Direction Mohamed Malas

Cast Salwa Jamil · Naceur Ouerdiani · Oussama Sayed Youssef · Mahmoud Hamed

Synopsis Passion (2005) follows the life of Imane, a thirty-year-old woman residing in a humble home near the iconic citadel of Aleppo with her spouse and their three children. Imane experiences a moment of epiphany when she recognizes that a decade...

Direction Meryam Joobeur

Cast Salha Nasraoui · Mohamed Hassine Graya · Malek Mechergui · Adam Bessa

Synopsis Who Do I Belong To (2024) follows the emotional journey of a Tunisian mother torn between her deep maternal affection and her quest for truth. When her son comes back from war, his return brings an unsettling darkness that permeates...

Direction Nouri Bouzid

Cast Amed Hedhili · Nadia Kaci · Leila Nassim · Raouf Ben Amor

Synopsis Tunisiennes (1997) is a compelling and engaging film directed by Nouri Bouzid, who previously penned the screenplay for _The Silences of the Palace_. The story revolves around three intelligent women in their thirties navigating contemporary Tunisia. Amel Hedhili portrays a...

Direction Lotfi Achour

Cast Ghassen Rguigui · Fatma Matmati · Abdallah Kallel

Synopsis Angle mort (S) (2021) delves into the harrowing story of Kamal Matmati, a man who was forcibly taken, subjected to torture in prison, and ultimately killed in 1991 under the oppressive regime of Ben Ali in Tunisia. His mother, unaware...

Direction Lotfi Achour

Cast Nadia Boussetta · Noomen Hamda

Direction Baya Medhaffar

Cast Mehdi Medhaffar · Hadj Ammar · Albert Samama Chikli

Synopsis Festina Lente (S) (2021) follows a journey where a traveler and their shadow traverse the intersections of visuals and sounds encountered along the way. These elements morph and shift as they progress, creating a series of ephemeral apparitions. Each apparition...

Direction Majdi Smiri

Cast Kamel Touati · Rym Ben Messaoud · Chedly Arfaoui · Jamil Najjar

Synopsis Bolice (TV Series) (2015) follows the adventures of a unique police squad consisting of five highly skilled officers. This team is renowned for their distinctive approach to solving complex cases, embodying the Tunisian police force's unique style and methods.

Direction Abdelhamid Bouchnak

Cast Fethi Haddaoui · Rim Riahi · Kamel Touati · Hela Ayed

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Denis Gril · Nacer Khemir · Gabriele Manndelkhan

Synopsis Looking for Muhyiddin (2014) follows a filmmaker, Nacer Khemir, who journeys back to his homeland, Tunisia, to lay his mother to rest. Post-burial, his father entrusts him with an "amana," a sacred object, to be delivered to a revered Sheikh...

Direction Claire Belhassine

Synopsis The Man Behind the Microphone (2017) delves into the extraordinary tale of affection, family, fame, and music, offering an intimate portrait of Hedi Jouini, affectionately known as the godfather of Tunisian music. This documentary explores Jouini's profound impact on the...

Direction Férid Boughedir · Claude d'Anna

Cast Aly Ben Ayed · Ursule Pauly · Sophie Vaillant · Sylvia Céline

Direction Férid Boughedir

Synopsis Twenty Years of African Cinema (1983) is a 1983 documentary. Renowned Tunisian filmmaker Férid Boughedir crafted this film, serving as the writer, producer, and director. The documentary chronicles two decades in the evolution of African cinema, featuring insights from interviews...

Direction Samir Seif

Cast Bahran Aloui · Najla ben Abdallah · Aïcha Ben Ahmed · Raouf Ben Amor

Synopsis Augustine: Son of Her Tears (2019) follows the journey of Parisian filmmaker Hedi, who ventures back to his homeland of Algeria to produce a documentary centered around St. Augustine, the influential philosopher and theologian who significantly impacted Western thought. The...

Direction Hamza Ouni

Cast Mehrez Taher · Omar Snoussi · Malek Wazwaza · Ramzi Dridi

Synopsis The Disqualified (2020) chronicles the tumultuous journey of Mehrez, a remarkably talented dancer and actor hailing from Mohamedia, Tunisia. Over the course of a decade, the documentary delves into Mehrez's relentless battle with his addiction to gambling and his compulsive...

Direction Abdellatif Ben Ammar

Cast Labiba Ben Ammar · Juliet Berto · Pia Colombo · Amor Khalfa

Synopsis A Simple Story (1970) follows a documentary filmmaker who embarks on a project focused on Tunisians who have spent significant time working abroad. Many of these individuals have married French women, and the film explores the challenges these couples face...

Direction Erige Sehiri

Cast Alef Mokbli Abdelli · Ahmed Mourad Khanfir · Issameddine Fitati · Khaled Gharbi

Synopsis Railway Men (2018) delves into the intricate world of the Tunisian National Railway Company, a long-standing and prosperous state-owned enterprise. Through the personal stories of five dedicated employees, the documentary unveils the often-overlooked challenges and hardships that lie beneath the...

Direction Sarra Abidi

Cast Ali Yahyaoui · Sondos Belhassen

Direction Saber Zammouri

Cast Meriem Zammouri · Ajili Zammouri · Noureddine Zammouri · Bechir Zammouri