Férid Boughedir

A Tunisian film director, writer, critic and historian born in 1944 in Hammam-Lif, Tunisia. His film, Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces, is considered his most famous film and it won him the Golden Tanit Award at the 1990 Carthage Film Festival. He worked as a journalist in the magazine Jeune Afrique, in addition to his work as a professor at the University of Tunis.

He has published several books on the history of African and Arab cinema. Many of his documentaries were shown at international festivals, the most important of which is the Cannes Film Festival, where the film Caméra d'Afrique was shown in 1983, as well as Caméra Arabe in 1987.

Férid Boughedir is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 13 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab (2014), Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces (1990), A Summer in La Goulette (1996), Eden and After (1970), Sweet Smell of Spring (2016), Arab Camera (1987), In the Land of Tararani (1972), Of Skin and Men (2018). The recorded credits span 1970 to 2018, including 13 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.