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71 min 2023 Documentary

The owl of Minerva

The owl of Minerva starts flying only when night settles down " ‏Higuel "life philosophy " ‏In eastern culture, the owl is an ominous bird, It stands for ruin and destruction as a result it represents bad luck and pessimism, and this is mainly because the owl prefers to stay aloof, isolated from human gatherings. On the other hand and for the same reasons, in western culture, the owl stands for wisdom, because being away from people and preferring isolation as well as shunning roar and opting for a serene calm life, is only akin to wise people who find in that aloofness an opportunity to think and meditate. ‏Today we are encountering burning issues that incite our deep thinking. ‏The camera takes us on a journey in the life of Jalila Ben Hafssia ; a journalist, a cultural animator, and a novelist. ‏Another face of the Tunisian woman who witnessed two different centuries. ‏She has dedicated her life to reading, writing, journalism, and driving culture forward. ‏She has drawn for herself a path in different lanes, thus overcoming the hurdles she has encountered since her childhood.

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Lassaad Hajji
Lassaad Hajji

Lassaad Hajji

Lassad grew up in one of the marginalized villages in the northwest of Tunisia . He loved poetry and theater, excelled in Science and literature. His father provided him ...

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