Entitled "Human Screen Festival", the event takes place from 4 to 8 March in Tunis, Tozeur, Gabes, Kasserine, and Mahdia. The annual event aims to promote the values and principles of human rights, encourage artistic creativity and cultural diversity, and raise public awareness of the importance of human rights and social justice.
This year's festival features the screening of 37 films from 16 countries under the theme "Women, Peace and Security", workshops, discussions, concerts, exhibitions, and activities for children.
The jury for the feature film competition is chaired by Tunisian academic Lamia Giga. She will be joined by Tunisian composer Seifeddine Hlel and Indian director Seifeddine Jzib Ali.
The opening night was marked by a performance by young musician Ghassen Ghrissi and the screening of the film "Beirut: Eye of the Strom" by Palestinian director and filmmaker Maï Masri.
The feature films from the MENA region in competition are
- "The Last Postmen" by Saad El-Essamy (Iraq)
- "TranStyx" by Moncef Zahrouni (Tunisia)
- "The Guardians of Margoum" by Akram Moncer (Tunisia)
- "The Hoop" by Ahmet Toklu (Turkey)
- "Being A Mother In Prison" by Ogur Atas (Turkey)
- "Migrants" by Masoud Ahmadi (Iran)
- "Motherhood In Captive" by Maryam Taher (Iran)
- "Toxic Hope" by Salim Saad (Lebanon).