On November 4, 2024, the Organizing Committee of Carthage Cinematographic Days (JCC) unveiled the full list of Tunisian films selected for this 35ᵉ edition. This year marks a historic record for Tunisia with around thirty films divided into the various sections of the festival.
The 35ᵉ edition is distinguished by the creation of two new sections: the “national competition”, reserved for Tunisian films with specific awards, and “Panorama 35”, a selection of films initially planned for the 2023 edition, postponed due to the cancellation in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Below the complete list of Tunisian films selected for the different categories of JCC 2024, organized by competition:
Official competition-Arab-African fiction feature films
1. Where we come from (the source) of Meryam Jobeur
2. Aicha by Mehdi Barsaoui
3. Red children Lotfi Achour
4. Borj el Roumi from Moncef Dhouib
National competition – fictional feature films
1. Agora from Ala Eddine Slim
2. The bridge from Walid Mattar
3. The dying of the light of Kays Mejri
4. The area by Lassad Dkhili
Official competition-Arab-African documentary feature
1. Sh’hili from Habib ayeb
2. Memory and dreams by Mohamed Ismail Louati
3. Matula from Abdallah Yahia
National competition – documentary feature
1. Looking for My Mother of anis lassoued
2. The girl of January 08 from Marouen Meddeb
3. The color of phosphate from Ridha Tlili
4. Cursed Aphrodite of Karim Souaki
Official competition – short fiction films
1. Makun Farès Nanan
2. Edge From Sahar El Echi
3. In Three Layers of Darkness from Houcem Slouli
4. Leni Africo from Marwen Labib
Official competition – short documentary films
1. The last days with Eliane from Mehdi Hajri
2. At your fingertips Aida Chamekh
National competition – short fiction films
1. The love cloud of Nacer Khemir
2. Fiction Hamza Ouni
3. Loading of anis lassoued
4. Where is DIENA by Samy Chaffai
5. Beyond reality by Béchir Zayene
6. Aïcha’s trail of Selma Hobbi
Official competition-Ciné-Promesse
1. Tears drinkers From Hazar Abbassi
2. 1321 de Bilel Zaghdoudi
3. Here and there by Youssef Guermazi
4. A curse by Bothaya Aloulou
Hors competition selection – Panorama 35
1. Stone by Karim Berhouma
2. Wed From Habib Mestiri
3. Asfour Jenna – Bird of Paradise From Mourad Ben Cheikh
4. Rehlet Wejden by Khaled Barsaoui
5. Silentium from Nidhal Chatta
Hors competition selection – diaspora
1. Sudan, Remember Us from Hind Meddeb (documentary)
2. Behind the Sun by Dhia Jerbi (documentary)
3. SULLA TERRA LEGGERA by Sara FGAIER (fiction)
Other special programs and tributes
The 35ᵉ Edition of the JCC also offers a special program in tribute to a pioneer of the Tunisian cinematic scene, as well as a documentary film committed on the Palestinian cause: وين صرنا؟/Where are we now?first film made and produced by Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk:
- “A special session” in tribute to Salma Baccar, pioneer of Tunisian cinema. The opportunity for the public to discover in the world preview his latest work, Ennafoura/The Golden House.
- “A special session” as part of the program dedicated to Palestine, which will honor the documentary feature The life that remains. This film constitutes the first cinematographic production of Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk, who also provides production. The documentary retraces the route of the refugees of Gaza towards Egypt, offering a deep look at their reality.
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This 35ᵉ edition of the JCC, which will be held from December 14 to 21, 2024, promises to be promising in terms of diversity and cinematic wealth, allowing the Tunisian public to discover and celebrate the creativity and commitment of local filmmakers.
