Directing
Amel Guellaty
Place of birth
Tunis, Tunisia
Known for
Directing
Credits
6 titles
Amel Guellaty, born in 1988, is a Tunisian director, screenwriter and photographer. Following her law studies at the Sorbonne, she embarked on a career in cinema, initially serving as an assistant on notable feature films in France such as "Après Mai" by Olivier Assayas, "Foreign Body" by Raja Amari, and "La Blessure" by Abdellatif Kechiche. 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 in over 60 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 fi…
Known for
7.6Alyssa, a rebellious 19 year-old girl, and her friend Mehdi — a shy and introverted 23-year-old young man — who use their imagination to escape their unpromising reality. When they discover a contest in the south of Tunisia that may allow them to flee for real, they decide to undertake the road trip regardless of the obstacles in their way.
Where the Wind Comes From
2025
NRWhether it's a once in a lifetime television audition or a gruelling boxing competition, for these young women the chance to shine is sometimes worth the risk.
Girls Feels: Skin Deep
2022
NROn the surface Sarra leads an average life, the one her mother has planned out for her: the young Tunisian is taking sewing classes and preparing for marriage to a young man. But deep inside she is concocting a plan to escape this life – as BLACK MAMBA
Black Mamba
2017
NREya and Sofia, two sisters under the age of twelve, run away from their mother's house to play in the forest near her home. They get lost there, and experience scary adventures and poetic moments.
Chitana
2021
Behind the camera
7.6Alyssa, a rebellious 19 year-old girl, and her friend Mehdi — a shy and introverted 23-year-old young man — who use their imagination to escape their unpromising reality. When they discover a contest in the south of Tunisia that may allow them to flee for real, they decide to undertake the road trip regardless of the obstacles in their way.
Where the Wind Comes From
2025
7.6Alyssa, a rebellious 19 year-old girl, and her friend Mehdi — a shy and introverted 23-year-old young man — who use their imagination to escape their unpromising reality. When they discover a contest in the south of Tunisia that may allow them to flee for real, they decide to undertake the road trip regardless of the obstacles in their way.
Where the Wind Comes From
2025
NRWhether it's a once in a lifetime television audition or a gruelling boxing competition, for these young women the chance to shine is sometimes worth the risk.
Girls Feels: Skin Deep
2022
NROn the surface Sarra leads an average life, the one her mother has planned out for her: the young Tunisian is taking sewing classes and preparing for marriage to a young man. But deep inside she is concocting a plan to escape this life – as BLACK MAMBA
Black Mamba
2017
NROn the surface Sarra leads an average life, the one her mother has planned out for her: the young Tunisian is taking sewing classes and preparing for marriage to a young man. But deep inside she is concocting a plan to escape this life – as BLACK MAMBA
Black Mamba
2017
NREya and Sofia, two sisters under the age of twelve, run away from their mother's house to play in the forest near her home. They get lost there, and experience scary adventures and poetic moments.
Chitana
2021