Mila Turajlić – Serbia
Filmmaker and documentarian Mila Turajlić created films like Cinema Komunisto and The Other Side of Everything, awarded at IDFA and Toronto, exploring deeply political memory, archival work, and national storytelling.
Panels
United States – Elaine Mokhtefi
American activist and writer who joined the Algerian liberation struggle, worked with Fanon and FLN, lived twelve years in Algeria, supported African movements, and documented key revolutionary histories and voices.
Ahmed Bedjaoui – Algeria
A leading Algerian film scholar and critic, IDHEC graduate and PhD in American literature, he held key cultural positions, authored influential works, and helped shape Algeria’s cinematic landscape through decades of dedicated contribution.
Marion Carrión – Spain
Coordinator of the FiSahara Film Festival in Sahrawi refugee camps, Marion Carrión promotes cinema as a tool for freedom and solidarity, linking creativity, education and human rights, shaping a unique model of cultural diplomacy.
Hanna Atallah – Palestine -Film Lab
A director, producer and founder of Film Lab Palestine, Hanna Atallah has spent over a decade advancing independent Palestinian cinema through training, coproduction and distribution initiatives, strengthening its cultural presence internationally.
Hakim and Karim Traïdia – Algeria / Netherlands
Hakim and Karim Traïdia, Algerian filmmakers based in the Netherlands, create films exploring exile, memory and identity. Shown at Cannes and European festivals, their work blends emotional depth and human clarity, offering perspectives shaped by meaningful cross-cultural experiences and vision.
Tahar Houchi – Algeria / Switzerland
Tahar Houchi is an Algerian journalist, critic and filmmaker in Switzerland. He founded FIFOG and promotes Arab cinema, supports young talent and builds cultural bridges linking East and West today.
Hayet Benkara – Algeria
She brings extensive international experience, having led talent programs at TIFF and worked with Cannes, Rotterdam and Abu Dhabi. She founded Prodigy 360 to support filmmakers in development, production, distribution and festival strategy.
The Panels: AIFF 2025
The CinéLab panels offer three collective discussion sessions bringing together filmmakers, producers, critics, and researchers. Through these encounters, the festival opens a space for dialogue on contemporary issues in cinema, including the circulation of works, cultural identity, artistic engagement, and political representation.