Elyes Baccar

• Name — Elyes Baccar • Born — 1971 • Birthplace — Tunis, Tunisia • Occupation — * Director • writer • producer • Years Active — 1996–present

Elyes was born in Tunis, Tunisia. He studied Directing at the French CLCF in Paris. He also attended FEMIS training program in Paris and the cultural manager program at Goethe-Institut in Berlin. He started his career as an assistant director to films such as Star Wars in Tunisia shooting. In 2006, Elyes directed his first feature film She & he (Elle et Lui), premiered in international film festivals. In 2011, his first feature documentary Rouge Parole, about the Tunisian revolution. His second feature film Tunis by night (Tunis Ellil), premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2017. He was guest speaker at Columbia University, Goethe-Institut and the German Commission for UNESCO.

• | Year — Film — Director — Writer — Producer — Note • | 2006 — She & He (Elle et lui) — Feature film • | 2011 — Rouge Parole — Documentary • | 2016 — Lost in Tunisia — Documentary • | 2017 — Tunis by Night (Tunis Ellil) — Feature film