As the 36th edition of the Carthage Film Festival 🏆 approaches, running from December 13 to 20, 2025, the festival announced the official selection of feature-length documentaries competing in the official competition. These works reflect a variety of cinematic experiences and address important social and human issues. 🌍

The lineup includes standout films such as:

• Cemetery of Life (Mamadu Mustafa Gieh - Senegal)

• Through Moroccan Eyes (Karim Dabbagh - Morocco)

• Family Film Sites (Viola Shafiq - Egypt)

• Cinema Planets (Mahmoud Al-Masad - Jordan)

• The Man Who Plants Baobabs (Michel K. Zongo - Burkina Faso)

• The Black on the Tigris (Zardasht Ahmed - Iraq)

• Attachment (Mamadu Guma Gieh - Senegal)

• Tales of the Wounded Earth (Abbas Fadel - Iraq)

• The Other… Rayburn (David Pierre Villa - Congo)

• Al-Janna (Magdy Al-Akhdar - Tunisia)

• Zrayetna (Anis Lsoud - Tunisia)

• Above the Hill (Belhasen Handous - Tunisia)

This selection highlights Tunisia's strong presence 🇹🇳 with three films, alongside diverse Arab and African entries, reinforcing the festival's role as a platform for documentary cinema and creative experimentation.

The Egyptian film Family Film Sites 🎬 stands out as a thought-provoking work exploring autobiographical narratives, showing how family films become "memory sites" shaping identities across borders, while reflecting internal and external migration and socio-political change.

Viola Shafiq, a renowned Arab cinema director and researcher, has produced seminal works, taught at prestigious universities, and is currently developing a new feature film titled Camera Obscura. 🌟

Founded in 1966 by critic Taher Shereah, the Carthage Film Festival has consistently supported Arab and African cinema and emerging talents. Known for awarding the Golden Tanit 🏅, it hosts world premieres, workshops, and panels connecting filmmakers and critics globally.

This edition aims to reinforce the festival’s mission by presenting documentaries that offer fresh perspectives, opening a window into diverse cultures and issues, enriching the Arab and African cinematic landscape. ✨

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