Tunisia: Moving Story of Migrants in Tunisia Scoops Top Prize At Marrakech Film Festival

Franco-Tunisian director Erige Sehiri won the Golden Star award at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday evening for Promis le Ciel (Promised Sky), which tells the story of a group of Ivorian migrants struggling to make ends meet. She dedicated the prize to anti-racist activist Saadia Mosbah, who has been imprisoned in Tunisia since 2024.

“I would like to thank the Tunisians who have supported the migrant population in Tunisia and all those who have had the courage to speak out…