Elyes Baccar
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Elyes Baccar | |
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| Born | 1971 Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
Elyes Baccar is a Tunisian feature film and documentary director, writer and producer.[1][2] He is best known for his work on the films She & He, Lost in Tunisia and Tunis by Night.[3][4]
Life and career[edit]
Elyes was born in Tunis, Tunisia. He studied Directing at the French CLCF in Paris.[5] He also attended FEMIS training program in Paris and the cultural manager program at Goethe-Institut in Berlin.[6] He started his career as an assistant director to films such as Star Wars in Tunisia shooting.[7]
In 2006, Elyes directed his first feature film She & he (Elle et Lui), premiered in international film festivals.[8] In 2011, his first feature documentary Rouge Parole, about the Tunisian revolution.[9] His second feature film Tunis by night (Tunis Ellil), premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2017.[10] He was guest speaker at Columbia University, Goethe-Institut and the German Commission for UNESCO.[11][12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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| 2006 | She & He (Elle et lui) | Yes | Yes | Feature film | |
| 2011 | Rouge Parole | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2016 | Lost in Tunisia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2017 | Tunis by Night (Tunis Ellil) | Yes | Yes | Feature film |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tunisian director Elyes Baccar talks of Arab Spring". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elyes Baccar Ecstatic in getting creative freed". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "'Tunis Fel Leil' participates in Oran Festival". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Rouge Parole". dohafilminstitute.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elyes Baccar Film Screening and Talk". mei.columbia.edu. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elyes Baccar". repertoire-artistestunisiens.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "DÉCOUVREZ LE PORTRAIT D'ELYES BACCAR_PROMOTION 1994". clcf.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "The boundaries of space Elle et Lui (Hiya wa Howa), by Elyes Baccar". africine.org. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "ROUGE PAROLE". swissfilms.ch. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "PRIZES OF THE 39TH CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". ciff.org.eg. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Culture In EU External Relations" (PDF). ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Goethe Institut Tunis 2012 Revue Annuelle". issuu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
External links[edit]
- Elyes Baccar at IMDb
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