Tunis to host off-site edition of Jean Rouch International Film FestivalStanbic Bank employees support surgery for baby born with congenital heart defect

The Jean Rouch International Film Festival, one of Europe's leading events for documentary films focusing on the human and social sciences, will be held for the first time in Tunis, in an off-site edition scheduled for February 22-25, 2024. This off-site event in Tunis will be organised by the Institut de recherche sur le Maghreb contemporain (IRMC), the Tunisian Cinémathèque and the Association Sentiers, with the support of the Comité du Film Ethnographique of the Jean Rouch International Film Festival. The main aim of organising this off-site event in Tunis is to promote ethnographic and documentary cinema and the link between art and the humanities in Tunisia, says the IRMC. The line-up includes screenings and debates on seven selected documentary films, workshops for students of cinema, visual anthropology and social sciences, and a Masterclass open to the public and attended by film-makers. "As part of a more structured approach, the festival organisers in Paris and the team in Tunisia hope to make this partnership a lasting one, with the aim of making it a not-to-be-missed film festival in Tunisia and anchoring this event in the cultural landscape of the city of Tunis," adds the same source. The Festival's aim is to showcase the most innovative and relevant trends in ethnographic filmmaking, visual anthropology and to promote dialogue between cultures. The Festival selects films that document and explore human societies and cultures in their many facets, such as social and cultural diversity, continuity and change, cultural transmission, relationship to the environment. The IRMC released the list of the 7 selected films, pending publication of the detailed programme. Admission to all sessions and events is free. Here is the list of the 7 selected films: Tonratun, the story of Armenia told by women by Inna Mkhitaryan (Armenia, 2022, 84') Light upon Light by Christian Suhr (Egypt, Denmark 2022, 78') Las y los minuscules by Khristine Gillard (Belgium, 2021, 150') Transfariana by Joris Lachaise (Fr ance, Colombia, 2022, 153') Pastorale électrique by Ivan Boccara (Morocco, 2017, 93') Maman colonelle by Dieudonné Hamadi (Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016, 72') Babylone by Ismaël and Youssef Chebbi, Ala Eddine Slim (Tunisia, 2012, 121'). Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse The Enterprise Banking team of Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated GHS50,000 to enable a five-month old baby with congenital heart defect to undergo surgery. Staff of the bank presented the cheque to Mr and Mrs. Agbedor, parents of the child, at the Company's end-of-year thanksgiving service held in Accra. Mr Eric Tsiri, Head of Enterprise Banking at Stanbic Bank, said access to affordable health care was a basic human right hence the commitment to support the couple. 'I am very grateful to the leadership and members of the Enterprise Banking team for allowing ourselves to be used as vessels of hope to restore baby Jaydens health. 'We are very positive today's donation will bring Gods destined plans for Jayden to manifestation, and he will certainly contribute his quota towards Ghana's growth one day,' he stated. Mr and Mrs Agbedor thanked Stanbic Bank for the support, saying the gesture would help transform the life of their ward. 'With this amount, we can already see baby Jayden having his first real smil e since birth, because he would soon have the strength to pump out a smile. 'It is more than comforting to know that there's still hope for humanity. The words of encouragement, financial assistance and the general support we have received from the employees of this great bank is what has kept us going,' Mr Agbedor stated. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are conditions that are present at birth and can affect the structure of a baby's heart and the way it works. As part of corporate social responsibility, the staff of Stanbic Bank have carried out similar initiatives in the past, giving back to people and the communities where they operate. Source: Ghana News Agency