FM visits project site of China-aided diplomatic academy

Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia Zhang Jianguo made an inspection visit to the Tunisian diplomatic academy, a China-aided project under construction. During the Monday visit, the Tunisian foreign minister expressed his admiration for the quality of the work and praised the efforts made, through such projects, by China in contributing to the development of Tunisia. Zhang Jianguo said the program is not only an important symbol of the friendly cooperation between China and Tunisia, but also a model project for the joint development of human…

“The Man Who Sold His Skin” nominated for Academy Awards

Kaouther Ben Hania’s film “The Man Who Sold His Skin” was put forward for best foreign-language film ahead of the April 25 Oscars ceremony in Hollywood. The film, starring Italian actress Monica Bellucci alongside Syrian Yahya Mahyani and Belgian Koen De Bouw, tells the story of a Syrian refugee who allows a tattoo artist to use his back as a canvas in order to get to Europe. Ben Hania said she hoped the Oscar nomination would lead to more support for cinema and filmmakers in Tunisia. The French-Tunisian director, 43,…