the festivals
NAJIB AYAD
DIRECTOR OF CARTHAGE FILM FESTIVAL
TUNISIA
Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage, or JCC, is technically the oldest film festival still active in the Arab world and Africa. What began as a biennial event in Tunis established itself as an annual fixture in 2014. Despite being held in a city lacking somewhat in exhibition infrastructure, JCC can also claim to be the leading audience festival in the Arab world with fans lining up outside the few remaining movie theatres.