The organizing committee of the 21st Mediterranean Cinema Festival in Tunisia, set to take place in the city of Gabes from October 21 to 25, has announced the opening of registration for the first Mediterranean lab for knowledge, innovation, and models. This lab, which is part of the festival's program, aims to bring together young people and actors from various oases in southern Tunisia. The festival's theme this year is "Youth and Land."
The lab is a collaborative project that seeks to engage young people from different oases in Gabes, Qibili, Tozeur, and Qafsa. It is primarily aimed at young people involved in associations in these governorates who are interested in oases, agriculture, environment, local knowledge, innovation, and associative work. The lab's first phase will focus on preparing a guide on local seeds and a guide on oasis products and by-products that can be valorized.
During the lab, participants will work together to prepare these guides, which aim to preserve and promote local knowledge and resources. In the second phase, the lab will focus on the entrepreneurial and economic aspects of developing these resources into viable projects and initiatives. This will involve creating an entrepreneurial guide that can help transform some of these resources into opportunities.
The Mediterranean Cinema Festival in Gabes has closed the registration period for its official competition, which will feature films from both sides of the Mediterranean. The selected films tell different stories and explore various themes and questions related to the human relationship with the land. The festival's selection committee was tasked with finding films that look at the land from the perspective of young people.
The selection committee for the festival's 21st edition includes film critic Nasser Al-Sardi, filmmaker and producer Kamal Ben Wnass, and film critic Fadwa Mdallel. They were responsible for choosing the short films that will compete in the official competition. The festival's call for submissions emphasized the search for voices that look at the land from the perspective of young people.
The festival's program includes a range of activities and events that aim to promote cinema, culture, and innovation. The event has become an important platform for filmmakers and artists to showcase their work and engage with audiences. This year's festival promises to be an exciting and thought-provoking event that explores the relationship between humans and their environment.
The 21st Mediterranean Cinema Festival in Gabes will take place from October 21 to 25, and it promises to be an exciting event that celebrates cinema, culture, and innovation. The festival's focus on youth and land highlights the importance of engaging young people in discussions about the future of our planet and the role that they can play in shaping it.
Key points
- The festival invites participation in its first lab for knowledge, innovation, and models.
- The lab aims to engage young people from different oases in southern Tunisia.
- The festival's theme this year is "Youth and Land."
