BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS

MOHAMED BEN ATTIA was born in Tunis in 1976. He studied audiovisual communication at the University of Valenciennes in France after graduating at the Institut de Hautes Etudes Commerciales (IHEC) in Tunis. He has directed five short films, which won several awards in various festivals. His first feature “Inhebek Hedi” (2016) won the Best First Film Award and the Silver Bear Best Actor at the 2016 Berlinale as well as great critical and audience acclaim around the world. The film was released in more than twenty countries. His second feature “Dear Son” (2018) was selected at the Director’s Fortnight in Cannes 2018.