Tunis Cinema: Panorama International Short Film Festival (PISFF) Kicks Off with 40 Films from 20 Countries

• Khalid Al Mansoor
• . February 6, 2026
• . Update: February 6, 2026 8:14 pm
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The 11th PISFF 2026 opens Feb 2-7 at Cinéma Amilcar, El Manar, Tunis, under “Petits plans… grandes histoires” featuring 40 short films from 20 countries—Egypt, Palestine, France, Brazil, Taiwan. Kickoff with Randa Ali’s “Mango” (Egypt); closes with Yousef Salhi’s “I Know You Can Hear Me” (Palestine). Sections: Fiction (7 films, incl. Tunisian-Egyptian “Hostage”), Documentary (6, 2 Tunisian), School (10, 2 Tunisian), Animation (17). Jury: Lilia Ben Achour, Slim Belhiba (Tunisia), Akli Amdah (Algeria). Free entry promotes emerging talents, diversity; 4 Tunisian entries highlight local vitality.

Fiction and Doc Highlights

PISFF 2026 Fiction spotlights “Hostage”; Docs include Tunisian “Pearl on Fire,” “Fabula.”

School and Animation Focus

PISFF 2026 School features “As Long as We Still Dream”; Animation spans global shorts.

Jury and Closing

Ben Achour jury awards; Palestinian closer caps diverse PISFF 2026 week.

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