The Festival of Stories of the Sea is a meeting around films to discuss issues related to the environment, maritime resources and sustainable development, in a region that is confronted with these Mediterranean problems. The themes of this year are clandestine immigration and piracy, between memory and mythology.

The program

THURSDAY 7 / OPENING
5 pm Parade and processions: folklore and majorettes
6 pm Opening of the exhibition of HEDI BEN NSIRA (Youth House)
7 pm Opening Ceremony (Youth House)
Projection: “KOUL ETTRAB” (No Man’s Love) by Nidhal Chatta – 82 ‘- TUNISIA – 2000 – VO ST FR in the presence of director and actor Fathi Haddaoui

FRIDAY 8 / DAY OF THE CLANDESTINS
9 am – 1 pm Launch of workshops (Youth Center): Photo: PLEASE GIVE ME A SMILE. Audiovisual: IF I HAVE PRESIDENT. Costume Design: THE PIRATES CARNIVAL. Creation of kites: THE CERF-VOLANT DU BOUT DU MONDE
10 am Children’s screening (Youth House)
10 am Catamaran ride (weather permitting) / Archery demonstration (Beach)
6 pm Projection (Youth House): H’LIG by Salah Jday – 26 ‘- Tunisia – 2017 – VO ST FR Anthropological documentaries on the fishermen of Mahdia
7 pm Projection (Maison de jeunes): Films laureates in the inter-lycée competition on the theme of illegal immigration – VO
8 pm Projection (Youth center): CHKAF LOUH (Ragged Boat) by Safa Msehli and Amine Ayachi – 18 ‘- Tunisia – 2017 – VO ST ANG
MIGRANTS ARE NOT ABLE TO SWIM from Jean-Paul Mari and Franck Dhelens – 55 ‘- France – 2016 – VO ST FR

SATURDAY 9 / PIRATES DAY
9 am Brunch around Cape Bon’s oldest olive tree
10 am Children’s screening (Youth House)
11 am Conference (Municipality): PIRACY, MEMORY AND MYTHOLOGY OF A REGION
2 pm Lunch under the tent – Kite release – Archery demonstration (Beach)
6 pm Pirates’ Carnival / Torchlight Retreat
7 pm Projection (Youth House): PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE VENGEANCE OF SALAZAR by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg – 129 ‘- USA – 2017 – VO ST AR

SUNDAY 10 / CLOSING
11 am – 2 pm First dive / Pirates’ walk, children’s sea excursion (Beach)
2 pm Lunch under the tent (Beach)
3 pm Introduction to archery and demonstration (Beach)
6 pm Closing Ceremony (Youth House):
Hommage à feu Bashir Kbaïer, alias “S’houba”, lighthouse keeper
Presentation of photos taken during workshops and awards
Presentation of the report: SI J’ETAIS PRESIDENT

THE PLACES OF THE FESTIVAL: HÔTEL LES GROTTES: 24 248 281. HOUSE OF EL HAOUARIA: 24 942 142. MUNICIPALITY OF EL HAOUARIA: 72 297 031/58 433 200