Best Documentary Feature.
The 2025 Edition
NOMINEES
LES GUEULES NOIRES DE L’INDÉPENDANCE
DIRECTED BY HAMZA MAHDI, PRODUCED BY CADC & AURES PICTURE.
SPIRIT JERUSALEM
DIRECTED BY HAMAD YOUSEF ALNOORI, PRODUCED BY HA MEDIA PRODUCTION CO.
HAWALA
DIRECTED BY SABAH BENZIADI & ENIS MULÈ, PRODUCED BY SABAH BENZIADI, ENIS MULÈ & SAMARA MULÈ.
LA FORCE MENTALE
DIRECTED BY OMAR BOUDI & ZOHEIR BOUDI, PRODUCED BY NEW VISION PROD.
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500 Academy members.
3000+ festival selections for participating films.
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