Tarek Ben Chaabane
Tarek Ben Chaabane is a prominent Tunisian academic and film critic recently appointed as the director general of the 36th edition of the Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC), which will take place from December 13 to 20, 2025. He has a background in cultural industries, having studied at the Institut de Presse et des Sciences de l'Information and the University of Paris 13. Ben Chaabane has previously served as the artistic director of JCC and has been involved in various roles within the Tunisian film community, including directing the Cinémathèque tunisienne from 2020 to 2022 and contributing as a screenwriter to several notable Tunisian films.
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Tarek Ben Chaâbane is the director of the 34th edition of the Journées cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC).
Élargir la présence du cinéma tunisien à l’international – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-05-22
Tarek Ben Chaabane is the director of the 34th edition of the Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage.
mémoire, formation et visibilité au cœur des débats à Cannes – La Presse de TunisieTunisia· 2025-05-20Tarek Ben Chaabane will lead the 36th edition of the Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage as the general director.
Tarek Ben Chaabane à la tête de la 36e édition des Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage – La Presse de TunisieTunisia· 2025-04-19
