Sun, Nov 08
|Busboys and Poets
FILM SCREENING & CONVERSATION: STATE BUILDERS
Learn about the Men who helped build modern Tunisia and follow-up with a discussion on building Tunisia's Central Bank with our very own Sadok Rouai, Shakshuka board member and former Tunisia Central Bank and IMF staff. In partnership with TAYP, the Tunisian American Young Professionals Association.
Time & Location
Nov 08, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Busboys and Poets, 450 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
About the event
Through the stories of seven major but often overlooked figures, this documentary (2025, directed by Hinde Boujemaa and produced by ATUGE , 70mn, English subtitles) pays tribute to a generation of great men who, in the early decades following Tunisia's independence, helped lay the foundations of the modern state.
These "State Builders" worked with passion and determination, often in challenging circumstances, to create a country that has been among the most prosperous in the region. The film highlights their decisive contributions in fields as diverse as infrastructure, telecommunications, finance, energy, agriculture, and industry.
In addition to recounting their paths and concrete achievements, the film highlights the obstacles they overcame, without ever letting difficulties deter them from their mission. “State Builders” is also a message of hope and inspiration for younger generations: it reminds us that with vision, audacity, rigor, and hard work, it is possible to transform a country.
Tickets
General Admission
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
GA + Contribution
This ticket includes General Admission and a $10 Contribution to Shakshuka.org. We kindly request your support by considering a financial contribution. Your generous donation in will enable us to off set the cost of this event. Shakshuka is a registered 501 (C) (3) Organization. Donors can deduct contributions they make to us under IRC Section 170 and we have been determined by the IRS to be a public charity under the same section.
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00