Tunisia | Documentary Feature Films | Pre - 2000

The Gulf War, from five different Arab filmmakers point of view. In their respective works and itineraries, they share the same concern for authenticity.

Focusing on key Arab films produced in the last 20 years. Férid Boughedir traces the development of the film-makers' concern to produce more socially aware cinema. Themes include the issue of Palestinian homeland rights and the nature of Arab identity. The film-makers also share a desire to develop a strong poetic tradition.

A look at 20 years of African Cinema. The Featured extracts are: 'Les Bicots-Negres'(d. Med Hondo) 'Borom Serret' (d. Sembene Ousmane)1966 'La Noire de...' [Black Girl] (d. Sembene Ousmane)1966 'Soleil O' [Sun O] (d. Med Hondo) (Mauritania)1969 'Saitane' (d. Oumarou Gonda) (Niger)1973 'The Money Order'1968 'Amanie' (d. Gnoan M'Bala) (Ivory Coast) 'Ceddo' (d. Sembene Ousmane)1977 'Touki Bouki' (d. Djibril Diop-Mambety) (Senegal)1973 'Muna Moto' (d. Dikongue-Pipa) (Cameroun)1975 'News from the Village' (d. Safi Faye) (Senegal)1975 'XALA' (d. Sembene Ousmane)1975 'Baara' (d. Souleymane Cisse) (Mali)1978 'The Chapel' (d. J.M. Tchissoukou) (Congo)1980 'L'Exile' [The Exile] (d. Oumarou Ganda)1980 'Ajani Ogun' (d. Ola Balogun) (Nigeria)1976 'Djeli' (d. Fadika Kramo Lancine) (Ivory Coast)1981 'Wend Kuuni' (d. Gaston Kabore) (Upper Volta)1981 'Fenye' [The Wind] (d. Souleymane Cisse) (Mali)1982

To reveal this world of Football - sports phenomenon but, also social - the film chooses two complementary routes. The first route goes through the life of the players of the National Team of Tunisia (year 1977-1978) and its coach Abdelmajid Chetali. We see them, thus, evolve in their daily existence at home and in the field. The second itinerary tells the story of two teenagers, Khaled and Hichem, who, from popular neighborhoods, follow, in fantasy, the existence of these players: their idols. These two parallel tracks lead us, in this year 1977-78, to the grandiose spectacle of the match Tunisia / Egypt. And from there, we follow the Argentine epic of the Tunisian national team: its first participation in a world cup, become "legend".

History of the status of women in Tunisia from 1930 to 1975.

Traces the history of Tunisia since 1881, the date of the establishment of the French protectorate, until independence in 1956 and the proclamation of the republic in 1957. This film tells the story of the Tunisian national movement.

A documentary filmmaker goes to work on a project about Tunisians who have worked abroad. Many have married French women, and the couples try to adjust to France after many years in Tunisia. The man decides to forego the film in order to address the personal and social concerns of the people.