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Since its birth, the Tunisian cinema has been at the forefront of the feminist movement, trying to rehabilitate the dignity and equality of women in the country.

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Authors
  1. Ouissal Mejri
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  1. University of East London, UK

    Jill Nelmes

  2. California State University, Fullerton, USA

    Jule Selbo

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Mejri, O. (2015). Tunisia. In: Nelmes, J., Selbo, J. (eds) Women Screenwriters. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137312372_10

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