Moufida Tlatli, the pioneering Tunisian film-maker behind much-admired festival hits The Silences of the Palace and The Season of Men, has died aged 73. News media said that she died on Sunday, with the news confirmed by the Tunisian ministry of culture. Like Silences of the Palace, The Season of Men found much favour on the international film circuit, winning a number of awards. In 2011, Tlatli was appointed minister for culture in the transitional government after the Tunisian revolution. •This article was amended on 9 February to correct the assertion that Tlatli was the first female Arab film-maker to direct a feature film.

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2021 11:33 UTC