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Fadhel Jaïbi,
a theatre of freedom


a film by
Mahmoud BEN MAHMOUD
(52', 2003)

This film invites us to discover the work of Tunisian author and director Fadhel Jaïbi. He is a great believer in what he calls the “actor’s power of dramatic creation” and his distinctive plays are built largely on improvisation. His work, written in collaboration with Jalila Baccar, his wife and favourite actress, is truly a breath of fresh air in a land where freedom of speech is too often repressed.

Irreverent and cathartic, his plays have been greeted for the last thirty years with great popular success in Tunisia and are now gaining international recognition. “Démences” was recently staged in Avignon, and the Berlin Film Festival « Berliner Festspiele » commissioned new work from him in 2002.

Although his plays are regularly showcased in theatres around the world, it is nevertheless at home that Fadhel Jaïbi is more than ever determined to pursue the future challenges of his art. There, his theatre, self-proclaimed “elitist for all,” represents more than a cultural goal - it is freedom that is at stake.

Written and directed by: Mahmoud BEN MAHMOUD
Length: 52'
Format: Digital Béta 4/3
Production year: 2003
Coproduction: Alif Productions / Familia Productions / TV5 Monde
Distribution: Alif Productions

Available in French and International versions