On December 20, 2025, the 36th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC), or just Carthage — Africa’s oldest film festival — concluded with its awards ceremony in Tunis. The winners reflect the range of films and filmmakers the festival selected and recognized across its main competitions and special prizes.
Across the awards, 11 countries were recognized, led by Tunisia (9 awards and mentions), followed by Egypt (5), Senegal (3), Nigeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Chad, and Saudi Arabia (2 each), with Palestine, Jordan, and Sudan (1 each).
Awards — December 20, 2025. Tunis, Tunisia
FEATURE FICTION (MAIN COMPETITION)
- Tanit d’Or (Best Film): “The Stories” — Abu Bakr Shawky (Egypt)
- Tanit d’Argent (Second Prize): “My Father’s Shadow” — Akinola Davies Jr. (Nigeria)
- Tanit de Bronze (Third Prize): “Sink” — Zain Duraie (Jordan)
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (MAIN COMPETITION)
- Tanit d’Or (Best Documentary): “Liti Liti” — Mamadou Khouma Gueye (Senegal)
- Tanit d’Argent (Second Prize): “The Lions by the River Tigris” — Zaradasht Ahmed (Iraq)
- Tanit de Bronze (Third Prize): “On the Hill” — Belhassen Handous (Tunisia)
- Special Mention: “Notre semence” — Anis Lassoued (Tunisia)
SHORT FILM (MAIN COMPETITION)
- Tanit d’Or (Best Short Film): “32 B” — Mohamed Taher (Egypt)
- Tanit d’Argent (Second Prize): “Coyotes” — Said Zagha (Palestine)
- Tanit de Bronze (Third Prize): “She’s swimming” — Liliane Rahal (Lebanon)
- Special Mention: “Café ?” — Bamar Kane (Senegal)
CINÉ PROMESSE (STUDENT AND EMERGING FILMMAKERS)
Ciné Promesse is Carthage’s competitive section for film schools and emerging directors.
- Prix Ciné-Promesse (Top Prize): “Pierre-feuille-ciseaux” — Cherifa Benouda (Tunisia)
- Special Mention: “Was never her choice” — Marguerita Nakhoul (Lebanon)
- Special Mention (Carthage Ciné Promesse): “Chercher Abbas Saber” — Dina Hassan Aboelela (Egypt)
FIRST FEATURE & AUDIENCE AWARDS
- Tahar Cheriaa Prize – Best First Feature:
“My Father’s Shadow” — Akinola Davies Jr. (Nigeria)
(Award named after the festival’s founder, given to a debut feature.) - TV5 Monde Prize – Best First Work:
“Cotton Queen” — Suzannah Mirghani (Sudan) - Audience Award: “Where the wind comes from” — Amel Guellaty (Tunisia)
PERFORMANCE & CRAFT AWARDS
- Best Actor: Nawwaf Aldaferi — “Hijra” (Saudi Arabia)
- Best Actress: Saja Kilani — “The voice of Hind Rajab” (Tunisia)
- Special Actor Mention: Hussein Raad Zuwayr — “Irkalla: le rêve de Gilgamesh” (Iraq)
- Special Actress Mention: Debora Lobe Naney — “Promised sky” (Tunisia)
- Best Music: Afrotronix — “Diya” (Chad)
- Best Cinematography: Miguel Ioann Littin Menz — “Hijra” (Saudi Arabia)
- Best Editing: Guillaume Talvas — “Diya” (Chad)
- Best Production Design: “My Father’s Scent” — Mohamed Siam (Egypt)
- Best Screenplay: “Where the wind comes from” — Amel Guellaty (Tunisia)
JURY HONORS
- Jury Honor Prize: “The voice of Hind Rajab” — Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)
- Special Mention: “Le fardeau des ailes” — Rami Jarboui (Tunisia)
Official dates for the 37th edition of the Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC) have not yet been announced.
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