AA / Tunis / Yemna Selmi
The 35th session of the Carthage Cinematographic Days (JCC) opened Saturday evening at the City of Culture in Tunis, the capital, with a farewell message to the late Tunisian actor Fethi Haddaoui.
Last Thursday, the Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced the death of actor Haddaoui at the age of 63 following an illness.
Presenting the opening ceremony of the 35th session of the JCC, Tunisian actress Souhair Ben Amor declared: “A few hours ago, we said goodbye to our friend, icon of Tunisian Art, Fethi Haddaoui.”
“In this session of the Carthage Cinematographic Days, we cannot refrain from expressing the pain and pride of the great artist Fethi Haddaoui. It is an exceptional stature which has made the screen and the theater a space of creativity and of excellence. He was a sincere voice that reflects Tunisia’s identity and issues in the world,” she added.
She emphasized that “Haddaoui was not just an actor, but rather an artistic leader and an inspiring spirit for generations of creators. His works touched the consciousness of the Tunisian and Arab public and illuminated our cultural scene for decades, and his sudden departure marked our hearts with great pain.”
Born in Tunis in 1961, he began his theatrical career at the “Ibn Charaf School” under the direction of director Hamadi Mezzi.
Since the late 80s and early 90s, Haddaoui entered the world of cinema and television with a career rich in Arab and foreign works, during which he participated in the film [Halfawaine] by director Farid Boughedir, and the film [Feuilles d’or]by director Nouri Bouzid in 1986.
During his career, Haddaoui worked alongside foreign directors, the most famous of whom were the Frenchman Sarge Moati and the Italian Franco Rossi.
Haddaoui has won numerous awards at local and international festivals, the most recent being the Best Actor award at the 2013 Oran Arab Film Festival in Algeria.
On the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 35th session of the JCC, the public of the 7th Art of the Cité de la Culture in Tunis was treated to a performance by the symphony orchestra with the Tunisian musician Fadi Ben Othman.
The activities of this session will continue until December 21 and will include the screening of 217 films from 21 countries, including 56 films in official competition and 12 films in local competition.
This session pays tribute to Palestinian, Jordanian and Senegalese cinema, in addition to screenings oriented towards the interior regions and Tunisian villages and special screenings within penitentiary institutions.
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