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Moncef Dhouib A different vision of culture
There is a time when your whole life can change and take a different meaning. More than getting back to basics,
this time expresses your hopes for the future. Successful filmmaker and author, Moncef Dhouib is experiencing
those precious moments. He tells us about his vision for the future of arts in Tunisia through the realization of
Cinévog, cultural space in the Kram as well as his new projects in Sfax..
Interview by Khadija Djellouli
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LG : Tell us about your career ?
LG : What are the words that best describe you ?
MD : I am first of all a man of theatre. I also started my career as a puppeteer,
MD : The word that best describes me is perseverance.
with the creation of giant puppet shows. After that, I became an author and
a filmmaker. I wrote the play “Makki and Zakia“, and directed the film “The
LG : You have recently opened the Cinévog. How did you achieve this
Sultan of the Medina“. My various professional experiences as well as the
project ?
many artists I have know did teach me a lot over the course of my life. Indeed,
MD : I wanted Tunisia to be florishing with new cultural spaces. Indeed,
a diploma is not enough, one must also forge ahead and learn from others.
without a container there is no content. It was important in my opinion, given
These days, I am beginning a new chapter in my life. I realize that I need to
the insufficient number of creative centres, to support new initiatives. I found
concretize sustainable projects, which is why I have been dedicated to the
this long-abandoned movie theatre ni the Kram neighbourhood. So I started
creation of cultural spaces.
working with perseverance, people helped me and we gave a second life to
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