Tunisian film « Exil » wins two awards in Tetouan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kapitalis
The film « Exil » by Tunisian director Mehdi Hmili won the Tamouda Grand Prize and the Mustapha Mesnaoui Critics’ Award at the Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival. The festival’s 31st edition was held in Morocco from 3 to 10 October 2026, the Tunisian National Centre for Cinema and Image announced.
The Tunisian film « Exil », directed by Mehdi Hmili, won the « Tamouda » Grand Prize at the 31st edition of the Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival, held in Morocco from 3 to 10 October 2026, the National Centre for Cinema and Image (CNCI) announced on Tuesday 20 October. The film also received the « Mustapha Mesnaoui » Critics’ Award, according to the CNCI.
The two awards recognise director Mehdi Hmili and the film’s team in the main competition of the Moroccan festival dedicated to Mediterranean cinema, according to the National Centre for Cinema and Image.
The award for « Exil » comes a few days after the Tunisian film « Ightirab » won the Grand Prize in Tetouan on 11 October 2026.
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