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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 70166, member: 636"] The Franco-Arab Film Festival in Noisy-le-Sec has placed Tunisia at the heart of its latest edition, presenting cinema from North Africa and the Middle East to audiences near Paris. Programming director Mathilde Rouxel explained that the event seeks to provide fresh perspectives on Arab nations beyond typical news coverage of regional conflicts and protests. Tunisian productions received particular emphasis because of the country's substantial film industry, with directors addressing themes like youth migration and life after the revolution. Franco-Tunisian documentarian Hind Meddeb served as the guest of honor, screening her work on Sudanese activists following the collapse of the Al-Bashir regime. The festival also featured Palestinian and Iraqi selections alongside contemporary works from Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Egypt that explore social realities through multiple lenses. [/QUOTE]