Tahar Cheriaa
Tahar Cheriaa الطاهر شريعة | |
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 Taher Cheriaa in 2008 | |
| Born | January 5, 1927 |
| Died | November 4, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
Tahar Cheriaa (Tunisian Arabic: الطاهر شريعة; January 5, 1927 – November 4, 2010) was a Tunisian film critic and the founder of the Carthage Film Festival in 1966.
Biography[]
Cheriaa was born in Sayada in Tunisia. He was the founder of the Carthage Film Festival in 1966 and he led the first five events which were held every other year.[1]
Cheria was involved in the translation of Arabic poetry and he was a writer and spokesperson for Arab-African film culture. He was awarded the Grand Cordon of National Merit.[1]
Cheriaa died in Ezzahra in 2010. He is buried in his hometown of Sayada.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cinema: Tunisia; JCC Founder Tahar Cheriaa has died". ansamed.biz. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
External links[]
Media related to Tahar Cheriaa at Wikimedia Commons
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