Afef Ben Mahmoud

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Afef Ben Mahmoud
OccupationsActress, director

Afef Ben Mahmoud is a Tunisian actress and director. [1] She has acted in films like Round 13 and Streams. [2]

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Early life

Mahmoud began acting as a child. In school, he participated in a theater group. [3]

Career

Prior to film, Mahmoud's career spanned dance and theater. [4]

At the 2023 Cairo International Film Festival, she won the Best Actress Award for her performance in Mohamed Ali Nahdi's Round 13. [5] [6]

In the same year, she co-directed the film Backstage with Khalil Benkirane, which was selected for the Venice Film Festival, the pRed Sea International Film Festival, and others. [7]

Reference

  1. "L'actrice tunisienne Afef Ben Mahmoud à « Ness Nessma »". Babnet (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  2. "Streams cast attend the film's world premiere at Locarno Festival". EgyptToday. 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  3. "The Honesty of Acting with Afef Ben Mahmoud". www.dohafilm.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  4. Bianconi, Giulia (2023-09-09). ""Backstage" film 2023, interview with directors Afef Ben Mahmoud and Khalil Benkirane". Fred Film Radio. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  5. DRISS, Neïla (2025-11-22). "CIFF 2025 – Afef Ben Mahmoud Honored in the Full Cairo Film Festival Awards Line-up". webdo. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  6. BGMN (2025-11-22). "Tunisian Star Afef Ben Mahmoud Clinches Top Acting Honor at 46th Cairo International Film Festival". Tunisian Monitor Online. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  7. Grierson, Tim; critic, Senior US. "'Backstage': Red Sea Review". Screen. Retrieved 2025-12-27.