Mohamed Ben Attia, born January 5, 1976 in Tunis, is a Tunisian
director and screenwriter.Born in 1976 in Tunis, Tunisia, he graduated
from the Institute of Higher Commercial Studies of Carthage in 1998.
Then, he projected a film career and tried to enter La Femis in Paris,
which he was denied access after the third and final round of
selections. A few years later, Ben Attia is holder of a diploma of
specialized higher studies in audio-visual communication obtained at
the university of Valenciennes.After various jobs in audiovisual
post-production, he was finally hired for twelve years in a commercial
position and prospecting at a car dealership in Tunis.Trained at the
writing workshop Sud Écriture in Tunis, he began writing and
directing several short fiction films, starting with Romantisme : deux
comprimés matin et soir in 2005. His second short film : Comme les
autres (Kif Lokhrim) was produced in 2006. After Mouja, unveiled at
the Carthage Film Festival 2010 and selected at CinemAfrica 2011 in
Stockholm, he directed Loi 76 (2011), his fourth short film, then
Selma (2013).
director and screenwriter.Born in 1976 in Tunis, Tunisia, he graduated
from the Institute of Higher Commercial Studies of Carthage in 1998.
Then, he projected a film career and tried to enter La Femis in Paris,
which he was denied access after the third and final round of
selections. A few years later, Ben Attia is holder of a diploma of
specialized higher studies in audio-visual communication obtained at
the university of Valenciennes.After various jobs in audiovisual
post-production, he was finally hired for twelve years in a commercial
position and prospecting at a car dealership in Tunis.Trained at the
writing workshop Sud Écriture in Tunis, he began writing and
directing several short fiction films, starting with Romantisme : deux
comprimés matin et soir in 2005. His second short film : Comme les
autres (Kif Lokhrim) was produced in 2006. After Mouja, unveiled at
the Carthage Film Festival 2010 and selected at CinemAfrica 2011 in
Stockholm, he directed Loi 76 (2011), his fourth short film, then
Selma (2013).
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