The Elyssa project is an initiative of the French Institute of Tunisia supported by the Team France Fund. It provides an opportunity for artists based in Tunisia to express their creativity while benefiting from structured professional support.
is a Tunisian composer, regarded as one of the most talented and prolific of his generation, having composed the music for more than 90 feature films and TV series. After studying at the conservatories in Tunis and Paris alongside his telecommunications engineering studies, Amine won the César Award for Best Original Music in 2015 for Abderrahmane Sissako’s Timbuktu. He went on to compose music for numerous films, many of which have been selected for or awarded at prestigious festivals such as Cannes, Venice, and the Oscars, including ‘L’Homme qui a vendu sa peau’ (The Man Who Sold His Skin) and ‘Les filles d’Olfa’ (Four Daughters) by Kaouther Ben Hania. Recently, he composed the score for ‘Ni Chaînes Ni Maîtres’ (No Chains, No Masters) by Simon Moutaïrou, for which he was nominated for the France Music Sacem Prize. He is currently working on the scores for ‘Ad Vitam’ starring Guillaume Canet, Mercato and Djamel Debbouze, ‘Toutes pour une’ (All for One) by Houda Benyamina, and ‘La Petite Dernière’ (the Last Child) by Hafsia Herzi.