French and Tunisian historian, political scientist, screenwriter, film director.

Fériel BEN MAHMOUD is a historian, political scientist, screenwriter, director, writer.

She is known for "The women's revolution, a century of Arab feminism" (2014), "Tunisian women on the front line" (2014), "Tunisia, Year Zero" (2012), "Children of the Moon"(2008), "Oum Kalthoum, the star of the Orient" (2008), "Tunisia, History of women" (2006), "Foum Tataouine" (2003), "Ghadames, the pearl of the Sahara" (2002).

Fériel Ben Mahmoud was born on March 6, 1976.
Holder of a Master's degree in History from the Sorbonne, Paris and a Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies from the IEP in Paris, she directed two documentary films for France 5 ("Ghadames, the pearl of the Sahara" and "Foum Tataouine ") before following the training in the film directing of the Ateliers Varan (Paris) in 2004.
Since then, she has produced numerous reports and documentaries for television. The Arab-Muslim world, both from a current and historical point of view, is at the heart of her concerns and her work as a director.
She is also the author of several historical books, including: "Bat' d'Af, the legend of bad boys" (Place des Victoires editions, 2005), "Voyage dans l'empire colonial français" (Place des Victoires editions, 2007), "Voyage en Orient" (with Nicolas Daniel, ed. Place des Victoires, 2008), "Algeria in the time of the French, a century of images" (with Michèle Brun, ed. Place Des Victoires, 2009), "Travel to the Orient, from the golden age to the advent of tourism (1850-1930)", or "Tunisia, a century of images (1857-1956") with Michèle Brun (ed. Place Des Victoires, 2012)".

FILMOGRAPHY

"Divas, d'Oum Klathoum à Dalida"
Documentary, France/Tunisia, 2021, 52' - HDCam

"Like a Virgin"
Documentary, France, 2020, 53' - HD

"Le Jellaz de Tunis"
Documentary, Tunisia, 2019, 40' - HDCam

"The women's revolution, a century of Arab feminism"
Documentary, France/Tunisia, 2014/2015, 54'
Festival of Stars, Paris, 2016; Carthage Film Festival, Tunis, 2015; Audience Award, African Film Festival, Cologne, 2015

"Tunisian women on the front line"
Documentary, France, 2013/2014, 52' - Le Réel en vue, Thionville, 2014; Resistance Festival, Foix, 2014

"Tunisia, year zero"
Documentary, France, 2012/2013, 52' (TV broadcast: Public Sénat) - Resistance Festival, Foix, 2014

"Children of the Moon"
Co-directed with Nicolas DANIEL
Documentary, France, 2008, 52' (TV broadcast: France 5, in October 2009)
Full film: http://lesenfantsdelalune.blogspot.com

"Oum Kalthoum, the star of the Orient"
Co-directed with Nicolas DANIEL
Documentary, France, 2007/2008, 52' (TV broadcast: France 3)
Carthage Film Festival, Tunis, 2008

"Tunisia, Women's History"
Co-written with Nicolas Daniel
Documentary, France, 2006, 52' (TV broadcast: France 3)
Carthage Film Festival, Tunis, 2006

"Foum Tataouine"
Documentary, France, 2003, 52' (TV broadcast: France 5)
Film devoted to the history of this camp in southern Tunisia

"Ghadames, the pearl of the Sahara"
Co-directed with Hanane Ben Mahmoud
Documentary, France, 2002, 52' (TV broadcast: France 5)

Source:
* www.ateliersvaran.com/fr/network/directory/feriel-ben-mahmoud_1289
* www.scam.fr/person/feriel-ben-mahmoud/
* www.film-documentaire.fr/4DACTION/w_liste_generique/C_37233_F
* https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/offer/buy/178647575/tunisie-un-siecle-d-images-de-feriel-ben-mahmoud.html
Translated from French & updated by Thierno Dia, July 1st, 2022