The Secret Manuscript
During the period of the Bourguiba and Ben Ali regime and after the Jasmine Revolution (January 14, 2011), several Tunisian documents of a historical nature were subjected to looting and theft, during which recent security investigations proved the involvement of many administrators and supervisors of Tunisian libraries and museums in their neglect of rare manuscripts, drawings and books. Invaluable to well-known foreigners to sell at auctions.
-
Wajdi MoussaDirector
-
Wajdi MoussaWriter
-
Wajdi MoussaProducer
-
Mohamed BennaniKey Cast"Conservator of Books and Manuscripts"Library Beit El Bennani
-
Zouheir Ben YoussefKey Cast"Director of Research Laboratory in Faculty of Human and Social Sciences "University of Tunis
-
Abdelhafidh MansourKey Cast"Specialist in the Historical Documents and Manuscripts"National Library of Tunisia
-
Project Type:Documentary, Short
-
Runtime:8 minutes 5 seconds
-
Completion Date:May 11, 2019
-
Production Budget:7,000 USD
-
Country of Origin:Tunisia
-
Country of Filming:Tunisia
-
Language:Arabic
-
Shooting Format:Digital
-
Aspect Ratio:16:9
-
Film Color:Color
-
First-time Filmmaker:Yes
-
Student Project:No
-
Journées Cinématographiques Internationales du Film du PatrimoineAlgiers
Algeria
December 10, 2023
North African Premiere
Official Selection
Distribution Information
-
Gorilla ProductionDistributorCountry: TunisiaRights: Theatrical
Wajdi Moussa born October 8, 1990 in Korba, is a Tunisian Director, Screenwriter and Producer. He studied at the Institut International de Langues et des Arts De Communication (I.I.L.A.C) from 2016 to 2018. In 2019, he obtained a certificate from (I.I.L.A.C) speciality Filmmaking. After various internships in audiovisual and directing, he became assistant director on several shoots in a Tunisia and abroad and took part in scriptwriting workshops in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. In 2018, he completed his first film, (The Secret Manuscript). Released in 2021, his first short film, Daghbagi, garnered national acclaim. The film, which tells the story of life of one of the most important symbols of armed resistance in Tunisia (Mohamed Daghbaji). He works as assistant director with several Algerian and Tunisian films. Moussa is a member of the Association of Tunisian Film Directors (A.R.F.T) and the Tunisian Association for the Promotion of Film Criticism (A.T.P.C.C).
Is investigation documentary amazing reveals the facts of the disappearance of manuscripts and ancient documents in Tunisia before and after the Tunisian Revolution.