Anis Lassoued is a Tunisian director, screenwriter, and producer specializing in films for young audiences. He studied at the University of Tor Vergata (Rome) and the Maghreb Film Institute in Tunis, before attending training programs at FEMIS (Paris) and Gsara (Belgium). He worked on around thirty films before directing his own award-winning works, screened and distributed in several countries. Founder of Lumières Films and the Carthage Film Days for Children (JCC Kids), Lassoued advocates for accessible and educational cinema. Actively involved in Sub-Saharan Africa, he develops writing workshops and serves as co-founder and artistic director of the first film festival for children and young audiences in Yaoundé, whose first edition will take place in December 2025. His filmography includes his first feature film, Gadeha – A Second Life, which received multiple awards, and The Eid Shoes, which won several international prizes. A member of the CIFEJ Board of Directors (2025–2027), he is currently developing The Path of Jamila, his upcoming feature film. Short Films: Saba Flous (Magic Harvest) (2005) – Fiction short film, awarded at the Dubai International Film Festival and the Cairo International Film Festival for Children. The Eid Shoes (Sabbat El Aïd) (2012) – Won the Golden Colt and Best African Film Award at FESPACO 2013. Loading (2015) – Fiction short film awarded at several international festivals. Feature Films: Gadeha – A Second Life (2022) – A social drama about a 12-year-old boy who survives an accident, exploring friendship and family secrets. Selected at the Cairo International Film Festival. The Path of Jamila (in development) – Upcoming feature film currently in preparation. Documentaries: The Sugar Dolls of Nabeul (2003) A Summer in Sidi Bouzekri (2008) Girl-Boy (2009) Tomorrow… Boutheina (2010) The Opponent (2012) I Am My Republic (2021) Looking for My Mother (2024).