Zarzis district: spirit of coexistence and tolerance

Collection title

Religious tolerance in Tunisia

ID

TUN00161

Source

TT (TN)

First broadcast date

01/17/2012

Production year

2012

Abstract

The town of Zarzis is located in the southeast of Tunisia, 540 km from Tunis, the capital city. The island of Zarzis, circled by the Mediterranean sea in the south, north and east, spreads on a large track of land on the Jafara Al-Kebir plateau, in the west. This program takes us on a tour to Zarzis district, where Jewish and Muslim people live and cohabit in harmony. Tunisian Jewish practice farming, along with various occupations, such as jewellery and sewing.

Type

video

Production companies

• Tunisian TV - Own production

Broadcaster

Télévision Tunisienne - Télévision Tunisienne 1

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Oum El-Khir Hachad

Primary theme

Media

Secondary themes

• Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.
• Society and way of life
• Historical heritages / Judaism
• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions
• Society and way of life / Migrations

Credits / Cast

• Al-Tarchouni Abd El-Haq - Producer

Period of events

• 2012

Map locations

• Tunisia - Chotts and desert - Zarzis- Southeast

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

20m7