FILM

Amel Guellaty, born in 1988, is a Tunisian director, screewritter and photographer.

In 2017, she made her directorial debut with the short film Black Mamba (20 minutes), produced by Atlas Vision. Black Mamba garnered significant acclaim, being selected for over 70 international film festivals and winning 20 awards. It was subsequently acquired by Canal+ in France and Canal 5 in Italy.

In 2022, Guellaty completed her second short film, Chitana (18 minutes), which was also showcased at various festivals and won several awards.

In 2025, her first feature film, Where the Wind Comes From, had its World premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It was subsequently selected at other major international festivals, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the Next Wave section, the Shanghai International Film Festival, and the San Francisco International Film Festival, among others.

The film has won several awards, including, among others, Best Feature Film (Golden Bee) and Best Performance for Eya Bellagha at the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta; the Generation Jury Award at the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland; the Youngsters Award at the Lucas International Festival in Germany; the Golden Star for Best Arab Narrative Film at the El Gouna Film Festival; the Nakheel Award for Best Feature Film at the Toronto Arab Film Festival; and Best Script at the Carthage Film Festival. The film has also received five Audience Awards worldwide.