Elyes Baccar
Tunisian film director
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Life and career
Elyes was born in Tunis, Tunisia. He studied Directing at the French CLCF in Paris.[5] He also attended FEMIS training program in Paris and the cultural manager program at Goethe-Institut in Berlin.[6] He started his career as an assistant director to films such as Star Wars in Tunisia shooting.[7]
In 2006, Elyes directed his first feature film She & he (Elle et Lui), premiered in international film festivals.[8] In 2011, his first feature documentary Rouge Parole, about the Tunisian revolution.[9] His second feature film Tunis by night (Tunis Ellil), premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2017.[10] He was guest speaker at Columbia University, Goethe-Institut and the German Commission for UNESCO.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | She & He (Elle et lui) | Yes | Yes | Feature film | |
| 2011 | Rouge Parole | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2016 | Lost in Tunisia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2017 | Tunis by Night (Tunis Ellil) | Yes | Yes | Feature film |