🏆 Main Awards:
Golden Tanit (Best Film)
Silver Tanit
Bronze Tanit
| Edition | Dates | Golden Tanit | Silver Tanit | Bronze Tanit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dec 4–11, 1966 | La Noire de… by Ousmane Sembène (Senegal) | Le Premier cri by Jaromil Jireš (Czechoslovakia) | Not awarded |
| 2nd | Oct 13–20, 1968 | Not awarded | Le Veilleur de nuit by Khalil Chawki (Iraq) | Mokhtar by Sadok Ben Aïcha (Tunisia) |
| 3rd | Oct 11–18, 1970 | Lifetime award to Youssef Chahine (Egypt) | Men Under the Sun (Syria) | Wechma by Hamid Bénani (Morocco); Une si simple histoire by Abdellatif Ben Ammar; Khlifa le teigneux (Tunisia) |
| 4th | Sep 30 – Oct 8, 1972 | The Dupes by Tawfiq Saleh (Syria); Sambizanga (Congo) | Mon village... by Taïeb Louhichi (Tunisia) | Multiple (Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, Senegal) |
| 5th | Oct 26 – Nov 2, 1974 | Les Bicots-nègres... by Med Hondo (Mauritania); Kafr Kassem (Lebanon/Syria) | Sejnane by Ben Ammar (Tunisia) | Not awarded |
| 6th | Oct 14–23, 1976 | Les Ambassadeurs by Naceur Ktari (Tunisia) | Muna Moto by Dikongué Pipa (Cameroon) | Nationalité: immigré by Sokhona (Mauritania) |
| 7th | Oct 16–26, 1978 | Les Aventures d’un héros by Allouache (Algeria) | Baara by Souleymane Cissé (Mali) | Chafika et Metwalli (Egypt) |
| 8th | Nov 15–23, 1980 | Aziza by Ben Ammar (Tunisia) | Ali in Wonderland by Rachedi (Algeria) | Fad'jal by Safi Faye (Senegal) |
| 9th | Oct 22–30, 1982 | The Wind by Cissé (Mali) | God’s Gift by Kaboré (Burkina Faso) | Not awarded |
| 10th | Oct 12–21, 1984 | Dreams of the City by Malas (Syria) | Missing by Mohamed Khan (Egypt) | The Cooperants (Cameroon) |
| 11th | Oct 14–25, 1986 | Man of Ashes by Nouri Bouzid (Tunisia) | Monsieur Fabre's Mill (Algeria) | Nyamanton by Sissoko (Mali) |
| 12th | Oct 21–29, 1988 | Wedding in Galilee by Khleifi (Palestine) | Zan Boko by Kaboré (Burkina Faso) | Arab (Tunisia) |
| 13th | Oct 26 – Nov 3, 1990 | Halfaouine by Férid Boughedir (Tunisia) | The Sand Rose (Algeria) | Mortu Nega (Guinea-Bissau) |
| 14th | Oct 2–10, 1992 | The Night by Malas (Syria) | Samba Traoré by Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso) | Yonta’s Blue Eyes by Gomes (Guinea-Bissau) |
| 15th | Nov 12–19, 1994 | The Silences of the Palace by Moufida Tlatli (Tunisia) | Bab El-Oued City by Allouache (Algeria) | The Golden Ball by Doukouré (Guinea) |
| 16th | Oct 11–20, 1996 | Salut Cousin! by Allouache (Algeria) | Po di sangui by Gomes (Guinea-Bissau) | Haïfa by Masharawi (Palestine) |
| 17th | Oct 23–31, 1998 | Living in Paradise by Guerdjou (Algeria) | Palm Sweat by al-Kashif (Egypt) | Faraw by Ascofaré (Mali) |
| 18th | Oct 20–28, 2000 | Dôlè by Imunga Ivanga (Gabon) | Closed Doors by Hetata (Egypt) | Be My Friend by Ktari (Tunisia) |
| 19th | Oct 18–26, 2002 | The Price of Forgiveness by Wade (Senegal) | Clay Dolls by Bouzid (Tunisia) | Hijack Stories (South Africa) |
| 20th | Oct 2–9, 2004 | In Casablanca Angels Don’t Fly by Asli (Morocco) | Zulu Love Letter by Suleman (South Africa) | Chimeric Visions (Syria) |
| 21st | Nov 11–18, 2006 | Making Of by Bouzid (Tunisia) | Daratt by Haroun (Chad) | Waiting by Masharawi (Palestine) |
| 22nd | Oct 25 – Nov 1, 2008 | Teza by Gerima (Ethiopia) | Leila’s Birthday by Masharawi (Palestine) | Khamsa by Dridi (Tunisia) |
| 23rd | Oct 23–31, 2010 | Microphone by Abdalla (Egypt) | Journey to Algiers by Bahloul (Algeria) | The Mosque by Aoulad-Syad (Morocco) |
| 24th | Nov 16–24, 2012 | The Pirogue by Touré (Senegal) | Death for Sale by Bensaïdi (Morocco) | Coming Forth by Day by Lotfy (Egypt) |
| 25th | Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2014 | Omar by Abu-Assad (Palestine) | They Are the Dogs by Lasri (Morocco) | Before Snowfall by Zaman (Iraq) |
| 26th | Nov 21–28, 2015 | The Blind Orchestra by Mouftakir (Morocco) | The Endless River by Hermanus (South Africa) | As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid (Tunisia/France/Belgium) |
| 27th | Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2016 | Zaineb Hates the Snow by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia) | Clash by Diab (Egypt) | 3000 Nights by Masri (Palestine) |
| 28th | Nov 4–11, 2017 | The Train of Salt and Sugar by Azevedo (Mozambique) | The Wound by Trengove (South Africa) | Volubilis by Bensaïdi (Morocco) |
| 29th | Nov 3–10, 2018 | Fatwa by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud (Tunisia) | Yomeddine by Shawky (Egypt) | Unfinished Journey by Joud Said (Syria) |
| 30th | Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2019 | Noura's Dream by Hinde Boujemaa (Tunisia) | Atlantics by Mati Diop (Senegal) | Scales by Shahad Ameen (Saudi Arabia) |
| 31st | Nov 7–12, 2020 | Festival canceled (COVID-19) | – | – |
| 32nd | Oct 30 – Nov 6, 2021 | Feathers by Omar El Zohairy (Egypt) | This Is Not a Burial... by Mosese (Lesotho) | Insurrection by Jilani Saadi (Tunisia) |
| 33rd | Oct 29 – Nov 5, 2022 | The Revolutionaries by Amil Shivji (Tanzania) | Under the Fig Trees by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia) | Sharaf by Samir Nasr (Egypt) |
| 34th | Oct 28 – Nov 4, 2023 | Festival canceled (Gaza War) | – | – |
| 35th | Dec 14–21, 2024 | Les Enfants rouges by Lotfi Achour (Tunisia) | To a Land Unknown by Mahdi Fleifel (Palestine) | Demba by Mamadou Dia (Senegal) |
The Carthage Film Festival remains a powerful cultural event that continues to elevate African and Arab voices in cinema. With its deep commitment to political, social, and humanistic storytelling, it is both a mirror of regional struggles and a celebration of creativity.
