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Moncef Dhouib

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Moncef Dhouib
Born1952
Sfax
NationalityTunisian
Occupationdirector . actor . screenwriter . producer . puppeteer.
Notable workTalfaza Jaya

Moncef Dhouib (Arabic: المنصف ذويب) (born 1952 in Sfax) is a Tunisian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer and puppeteer. He is a recipient of the FESPACO award. After making four notable short films in the 1980s he made The Sultan of the City (Soltane El Medina) (1993) and The TV arrives (Talfaza Jaya) (2006).[1]

Biography

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He studied at the University of Paris 3.[2]

He organized giant puppet shows.[3]

In 2014, he wrote a book titled Le roi et les trois buffles.[4]

Selected filmography

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He played the role of the maid in 1984 in the film Misunderstood.

Director

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He directed a series of short films in 1980.

He also wrote three solo performances that achieved great success in Tunisia :

He received the Award of the Best short film at the 7th African Film Festival in Milan, Italy.

References

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  1. ^ Ames, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African filmmakers. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
  2. ^ "Moncef Dhouib". africultures.
  3. ^ "Moncef Dhouib". africine.
  4. ^ "Le lion et les trois buffles". seuil jeunesse.