JCC Awards: “Feathers” by Egyptian Omar El Zohairy wins Golden Tanit

By R

| 7 novembre 2021

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The Golden Tanit of the Carthage Film Festival (JCC) 2021 was awarded to Egyptian film “Feathers” directed by Omar El Zohairy, winner of three other prizes.

The full list of award-winners in the official competition of JCC organised from October 30 to November 6, was unveiled Saturday night at a ceremony held at the Opera Theater in the City of Culture in Tunis.

“Feathers” also won the Tanit d’Or in the competition first work, Tahar Cheriaa prize.

In the artistic section, the winner of the Golden Tanit won two other prizes including the best screenplay, awarded to Ahmed Ameur and Omar El Zohairy and the best female performance, awarded to Demyana Nassar.

Tunisia won three prizes including the Special Mention of the Jury which was awarded to “Golden Butterfly” by Abdelhamid Bouchnak, “Insurrection” feature film by Jilani Saadi and “In the land of Uncle Salem” short film by Slim Belhiba won the Bronze Tanit.

Here is the complete list of the official competition and the artistic prizes:

//Competition of Narrative Feature Films

Feature films:
– Golden Tanit: “Feathers” by Omar El Zohairy (Egypt)
– Silver Tanit: “The Indomitable Fire of Spring” by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (Lesotho)

– Bronze Tanit: “Insurrection” by Jilani Saadi (Tunisia)

Short films :
Golden Tanit: “Life on the horn” by Mo Harawe (Somalia)
Silver Tanit: “How my grandmother became a chair” by Nicolas Fattouch (Lebanon)
Bronze Tanit: “In the country of Uncle Salem” by Slim Belhiba (Tunisia)

//Competition of documentary films

Feature films:
Golden Tanit: “Yarmouk, Diary of a besieged” by Abdallah Al-Khatib (Palestine)
Silver Tanit: “The Last Refuge” by Samassékou Ousmane (Mali)
Bronze Tanit: “As I want” by Samaher Alqadi (Palestine)

Short films:
Gold Tanit: “Shepherds” by Teboho Edkins (South Africa)
Silver Tanit: “And then burn the sea” by Majid Al-Remaihi (Qatar)
Bronze Tanit: “Don’t hang on too long” by Shaima Al Tamimi (Yemen)

//Competition first hands film, Tahar Cheriaa Prize

Golden Tanit: “Feathers” by Omar El Zohairy (Egypt)
TV 5 Monde Award: “Little Palestine” by Abdallah Al Khatib (Palestine)
Special Mention: “Captains of Zaatari” by Ali Al Arabi (Egypt)

//Cinema Promise Awards

“The girls who burned at night” by Sarah Mesfer (Saudi Arabia)
Lina Ben Mhenni Human Rights Award: “As I Want” by Samaher Al Qadi (Palestine)

//Artistic Awards

Best Editing Award: “The Indomitable Fire of Spring” by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (Lesotho)
Best Photography Award: “The Indomitable Fire of Spring” by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (Lesotho)
Best Music Award: “Haut et fort” by Nabil Ayouch (Morocco)
Best Screenplay: “Feathers” by Omar El Zohairy (Egypt)
Best Actor: Omar Abdi for “The Gravedigger’s Wife” by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed (Somalia)
Best Actress: Demyana Nassar for “Feathers” by Omar El Zohairy (Egypt)

– Special Mention of the Jury:

“Amira” by Mohamed Diab (Egypt)
“Golden Butterfly” by Abdelhamid Bouchnak (Tunisia)

(TAP)

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