Moncef Dhouib


Moncef Dhouib is a Tunisian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer and puppeteer. He is a recipient of the FESPACO award. After making four notable short films in the 1980s he made The Sultan of the City and The TV arrives .

Biography

He studied at the University of Paris 3.
He organized giant puppet shows.
In 2014, he wrote a book titled Le roi et les trois buffles.

Selected filmography

Actor

He played the role of the maid in 1983 in the film Misunderstood.

Director

He directed a series of short films in 1980.

Theater

He also wrote three solo performances that achieved great success in Tunisia:
  • 1993: Makki and Zakia and Fi hak Essardouk Enraychou performed by Lamine Nahdi.
  • 2008: Mme Kenza performed by Wajiha Jendoubi.Manseya Fe Al Entekhabet Al Re2aseya performed by Naima El Jeni.

Awards

He received the ''Award of the Best short film at the 7th African Film Festival in Milan, Italy.''