The Fool of Kairouan
1939, Arabic. Directed by Crenzi & Jean-André Kreuzi.
The first Tunisian musical film, and the first film made in Arabic in Tunisia. It is starred by the singer Mohamed Jamoussi. It is considered one of the key films in the pre–World War II history of cinema in North Africa.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 January 1939
- Original title
- مجنون القيروان
- Country
- Tunisia
- Written by
- Hassen Rachik, Paul Hug
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The Fool of Kairouan runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Fool of Kairouan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1939. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fool of Kairouan?
The Fool of Kairouan (1939) was directed by Crenzi and Jean-André Kreuzi and stars Mohamed Jamoussy, Flifla Chamia, Mohieddine M'Rad.