Moufida Tlatli

Moufida Tlatli
مفيدة التلاتلي
Born(1947-08-04)4 August 1947
Sidi Bou Saïd, French Tunisia
Died7 February 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 73)
Tunis, Tunisia
NationalityTunisian
Alma materInstitut des hautes études cinématographiques
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film editor
  • politician
Years active1970–2021
Notable workThe Silences of the Palace

Moufida Tlatli (Tunisian Arabic: مفيدة التلاتلي; 4 August 1947 – 7 February 2021) was a Tunisian film director, screenwriter, and editor.[1][2][3][4] She is best known for her breakthrough film The Silences of the Palace,[5][6][7][8] which won several international awards and was praised by critics. She made two more well received movies,The Season of Men [9][10] and Nadia and Sarra.

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  2. ^ Pulver, Andrew (9 February 2021). "Moufida Tlatli, Silences of the Palace director, dies aged 73". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Moufida Tlatli ist tot: Arabische Kino-Pionierin". Der Spiegel (in German). 9 February 2021. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ "CINEMA Rencontre avec Moufida Tlatli, réalisatrice de "les Silences du palais" Un premier film en forme d'exorcisme". Le Monde.fr (in French). 8 September 1994. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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  6. ^ "The 100 greatest films directed by women: Who voted? L-Z". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. ^ Silverstein, Melissa; Asante, Amma; Potter, Sally; Latif, Nadia; Hutchinson, Pamela; Young, Jingan; Solemani, Sarah; Gordon, Introduction by Melissa Silverstein With nominations by Amma Asante Emily V.; Ramsay, Lynne (3 November 2017). "Other stories: why now is the time for a new movie canon – chosen by women". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Las 100 mejores películas dirigidas por mujeres, según la BBC". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  9. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (1 October 2020). "20 best African films – ranked!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Le Grand Prix de la Biennale des cinémas arabes a été attribué à Moufida Tlatli cinéaste tunisien pour La Saison des hommes". Le Monde.fr (in French). 12 July 2000. Retrieved 4 August 2023.