Sahara film festival opens its 4th edition in Kébili
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie
The 4th edition of the International Sahara Film Festival was inaugurated on Thursday in Jadida Mansoura (Kébili), with a programme of screenings, craft exhibitions and a camp for young people. The official ceremony brought together filmmakers, journalists and the public, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
The 4th edition of the International Sahara Film Festival, held in Kébili in southern Tunisia, opened on Thursday in Jadida Mansoura, according to La Presse de Tunisie. The programme runs from 12 to 15 November 2026.
The official ceremony, at the open-air theatre in Jadida Mansoura, brought together filmmakers, journalists and the public. The festival’s director, Hafedh Khelifa, delivered the welcome speech. A carnival led by the troupe ‘Les 5 étoiles de Douz’ preceded the opening of an exhibition of traditional craft made by Maghrebi women, as well as that of a film camp for national youth.
The fiction jury comprises Ibrahim Letaïef, Olfa Chakroun and Atef Ben Hassine. The youth jury includes Marwane Trabelsi, Abdallah Chamekh and Mondher Ben Brahim. The festival posthumously pays tribute to Mohamed El Khames Chaoued, a well-known figure from Kébili. It also honours actor Slah Msadek and Sihem Msadek for their contribution to Tunisian cinema, as well as director Ibrahim Letaïef.
The opening follows the announcement on 10 November of the dates of the Sahara film festival.
