Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival مهرجان موجودين للأفلام الكويرية | |
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Location(s) | Tunis, Tunisia |
Country | Tunisia |
Founded | 2018 |
Founders | Mawjoudin |
Website |
queerfilmfestival |
The Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival ( Arabic: مهرجان موجودين للأفلام الكويرية, romanized: mahrajān Mawjūdīn li-l-aflām al-kwīriyya) is an annual film festival in Tunisia celebrating the LGBT community. It began in 2018, as the first queer film festival in the country and all of North Africa. [1] [2] [3] It is organized by Mawjoudin, a Tunisian NGO whose name translates to "[we] exist". [1] The focus is on queer identities, especially in people from the Global South. [4]
The festival aims to create a space for queer people that is neither heteronormative nor homophobic. Because of security reasons, the location of the festival is not disclosed; people interested in participating in the festival first need to get in contact with the organizers. [5]
The organizers see the festival as a form of activism: "We are trying to fight not only in the courts but through art." [1]
The first festival took place from January 15–18, 2018. It received funding support from the Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation. [6] Major themes were gender and non- heteronormative sexuality. [2] In addition to showing 12 short- and medium-length films, [7] the festival included concerts, debates, and the panel discussions "Queer as Art" and "Queer as Resistance". [2] [8]
The second edition of the festival was March 22–25, 2019, in downtown Tunis. [9] [10] The 2019 festival aimed to cover the full LGBTQI spectrum, and have a strong focus on feminism. A total of 31 films were shown, including Argentinian, Chinese, Indian, Kenyan, Pakistani, Portuguese, and Tunisian films. [5] [10] In addition to films, there were performances, debates, and a theater workshop entitled "Towards a Queer Theater". [5]
The third edition of the festival planned between the 20th and 23 March 2020 [11] was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the 2018 festival, "Upon The Shadow" was screened on the opening day. The film is a Tunisian docudrama by Nada Mezni Hafaiedh, [7] which received recognition at the Carthage Film Festival. [2]
Films screened during the festival in 2019 include: [10] [12]
Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival مهرجان موجودين للأفلام الكويرية | |
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Location(s) | Tunis, Tunisia |
Country | Tunisia |
Founded | 2018 |
Founders | Mawjoudin |
Website |
queerfilmfestival |
The Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival ( Arabic: مهرجان موجودين للأفلام الكويرية, romanized: mahrajān Mawjūdīn li-l-aflām al-kwīriyya) is an annual film festival in Tunisia celebrating the LGBT community. It began in 2018, as the first queer film festival in the country and all of North Africa. [1] [2] [3] It is organized by Mawjoudin, a Tunisian NGO whose name translates to "[we] exist". [1] The focus is on queer identities, especially in people from the Global South. [4]
The festival aims to create a space for queer people that is neither heteronormative nor homophobic. Because of security reasons, the location of the festival is not disclosed; people interested in participating in the festival first need to get in contact with the organizers. [5]
The organizers see the festival as a form of activism: "We are trying to fight not only in the courts but through art." [1]
The first festival took place from January 15–18, 2018. It received funding support from the Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation. [6] Major themes were gender and non- heteronormative sexuality. [2] In addition to showing 12 short- and medium-length films, [7] the festival included concerts, debates, and the panel discussions "Queer as Art" and "Queer as Resistance". [2] [8]
The second edition of the festival was March 22–25, 2019, in downtown Tunis. [9] [10] The 2019 festival aimed to cover the full LGBTQI spectrum, and have a strong focus on feminism. A total of 31 films were shown, including Argentinian, Chinese, Indian, Kenyan, Pakistani, Portuguese, and Tunisian films. [5] [10] In addition to films, there were performances, debates, and a theater workshop entitled "Towards a Queer Theater". [5]
The third edition of the festival planned between the 20th and 23 March 2020 [11] was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the 2018 festival, "Upon The Shadow" was screened on the opening day. The film is a Tunisian docudrama by Nada Mezni Hafaiedh, [7] which received recognition at the Carthage Film Festival. [2]
Films screened during the festival in 2019 include: [10] [12]