Cursed Be the Phosphate (2012)
In 2008, residents of Redeyef, a Tunisian city heavily reliant on phosphate production, rose against state corruption and the dire, unhealthy, and perilous conditions of their existence. This revolt marked the first significant protest movement against Ben Ali’s oppressive regime and its police state despite facing brutality and tyranny in response. While not a complete success, it ignited a spark of resistance among the Tunisian people, awakening them to the deteriorating levels of freedom. This uprising paved the way for the 2011 revolution and the Arab Spring.
Director: Sami Tlili
| Directing | Sami Tlili | Director |
| Production | Dora Bouchoucha | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Anis Hammami | Editor |
| Sound | Rabiaa Bouhrizi | Music |
| Camera | Adonis Romdhane | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Hazem Berrabah | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Achraf Amri | Editor |
| Sound | Mariem Labidi | Music |
| Production | Lina Chaabane Menzli | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Youssef Saffar | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Habib Attia | Producer |
| Production | Dora Bouchoucha | Producer |
| Production | Lina Chaabane Menzli | Line Producer |
| Camera | Hatem Nechi | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Samed Hajji | Sound |
| Sound | Houssem Ksouri | Sound |
| Writing | Sami Tlili | Writer |
| Crew | Hatem Nechi | Cinematography |
