French Film Festival | Screening of "Tahar Cheriaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab" (2024) + Q&A with Mohamed Challouf

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A documentary about Tahar Cheriaa, the undisputed father of Pan-Africanism and founder of Africa’s first film festival...

As part of the fourth edition of the Princeton French Film Festival, you are invited to the screening of Tahar Cheriaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab (2014) by filmmaker Mohamed Challouf who will be in attendance for a Q&A.

Logistics: In Arabic and French with English subtitles. Open to everyone upon registration.

Synopsis: Tahar Cheriaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab documents the career of one of the core fathers of Pan-Africanism and founder of Africa’s first film festival, the Carthage Film Festival. After Tunisian independence, Cheriaa used all his energy to bring the first authentic images of postcolonial Africa to broader audiences. The film depicts Cheriaa’s ideas and projects, with interviews and archival material creating a complete portrait of the man and his fight for both Sub-Saharan African cinema and African cinema.

Organized by the Princeton University's Princeton Film Festival organization. We thank our sponsors and partners for their support (complete list on our website. Open to everyone regardless of identity. All rooms are wheelchair-friendly and attendees can contact us at filmfestival@princeton.edu for special accommodations (preferably 48 hours before the scheduled event). Please be aware that pictures might be taken before, during, and after the even

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Co-hosted with: Princeton Institute for International & Regional Studies, Near Eastern Studies, Program in African Studies

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