Moufida Tlatli

Moufida Tlatli
مفيدة التلاتلي
Born(1947-08-04)4 August 1947
Died7 February 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 73)
NationalityTunisian
Alma materInstitut des hautes études cinématographiques
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film editor
  • politician
Years active1970–2021
Notable workThe Silences of the Palace

Moufida Tlatli (Tunisian Arabic: مفيدة التلاتلي; 4 August 1947  7 February 2021) was a Tunisian film director, screenwriter, and editor. She is best known for her breakthrough film The Silences of the Palace, which won several international awards and was praised by critics. She made two more well received movies,The Season of Men and Nadia and Sarra.