Send a message of hope to the cultural sector in Tunisia

"Carthage Film Days": An "exceptional" session that begins on March 18th

The festival will screen the Oscar-nominated movie "The Man Who Sold His Back."

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Carthage Film Days will kick off its 31st session on December 18, in an "exceptional" version, through which the organizers seek to send a message of hope to the cultural sector in Tunisia, which has been stifled by the "Covid-19" pandemic.

The director of the film festival, Reda Al-Bahi, said during a press conference the day before yesterday, that "the decision to organize the new session does not come from the door of stubbornness or unconsciousness, but a love for life and culture that has proven to be the most effective bulwark against ignorance and fanaticism."

He pointed out that the new session is "exceptional in an exceptional circumstance", and is being held under the slogan "Protect your soul (Protect yourself) and leave the rest on Carthage's cinematic days."

The festival was scheduled to be launched on the seventh of last November, but was postponed due to the emerging Corona virus, which forced the postponement or cancellation of more than 700 other cultural events in the country, according to the Tunisian authorities.

The pandemic has weighed heavily on the cinematic event that Tunisia has been organizing since 1966.

The organizers announced the "cancellation of the official competition this year", which is usually devoted to Arab and African filmmakers, and includes long and short feature films and documentaries, competing for the Golden Tanit award.

Although the event is open to all, the number of attendees will be limited during the demonstration, which was attracting a large crowd annually before the pandemic.

The festival will honor the Egyptian actor Abdulaziz Makhyoun "in recognition of his cinematic dedication."

The six-day festival opens with six short films inspired by Tunisian feature-length films, produced by the Tunisian National Center for Film and Image, which the organizers considered as a "celebration of long films that left a deep impact on the festival's history."

About 120 films from several countries are shown in the event.

Among the most prominent stations in the festival is the screening of the film "The Man Who Sold His Back", by Tunisian Kawthar Bin Haniyeh, nominated for an Oscar.

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