Fatma 75 Film

Selma Baccar | Tunisia 1976 | 1h | Arabic with English subtitles | 15

Fatma 75

Synopsis

Fatma 75 by Selma Baccar is a pioneering film from Tunisia: it is the first non-fiction film by a woman from Tunisia, a feminist essay-film, and the first in a series of powerful films about strong female figures in the country. The film was made in the UN International Women's Year, 1975, and has long been recognised as one of the most important films from North Africa, but has never officially been seen before due to censorship. Curiously, it was only ever screened once, in the Netherlands. Now, in collaboration with Quinta Gammarth in Tunis, AiM has restored and subtitled this rare gem, and is making it available to its audiences for a UK premiere in Edinburgh!

The filmmaker, Selma Baccar, will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.

This screening is part of AiM’s focus on Africa’s Lost Classics, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).  

 

Showings

Edinburgh / Wed 1 Nov / 8.10pm
Filmhouse / Book Now

London / Sat 4 Nov / 7pm
South London Gallery