Tahar Cheriaa
| Tahar Cheriaa شيريا الطاهر | |
|---|---|
 Taher Cheriaa in 2008 | |
| Born |
January 5, 1927 Sayada, Tunisia |
| Died |
November 4, 2010 (aged 83) Ezzahra, Tunisia |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
Tahar Cheriaa (Tunisian Arabic: شيريا الطاهر; January 5, 1927 – November 4, 2010) was a Tunisian film critic and the founder of the Carthage Film Festival in 1966.
Biography
Cheriaa was born in Sayada in Tunisia. He was the founder of the Carthage Film Festival in 1966 and he led the first five events which were held every other year.[1]
Cheria was involved in the translation of Arabic poetry and he was a writer and spokesperson for Arab-African film culture. He was awarded the Grand Cordon of National Merit.[1]
Cheriaa died in Ezzahra in 2010. He is buried in his hometown of Sayada.
References
- 1 2 "Cinema: Tunisia; JCC Founder Tahar Cheriaa has died". ansamed.biz. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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