Nejib Ben Khalfallah

Nejib Ben Khalfallah (Arabic: نجيب بن خلف الله‎) (1967 – 24 July 2020) was a Tunisian dancer and choreographer.[1][2]

Nejib Ben Khalfallah
Khalfallah in 2015
Born1967
Tunis, Tunisia
Died24 July 2020(2020-07-24) (aged 52–53)
NationalityTunisian
OccupationDancer
Choreographer

Biography

Khalfallah was considered as one of the pioneers of dance in Tunisia.[3] He began dancing in 1984 and joined the contemporary dance workshop of Imed Jemâa. In 1992, he participated in the choreographic creation Nuit blanche, which won first prize at the dance festival in Bagnolet.

During the 1990s, Khalfallah worked alongside many big names in Tunisian dance and theatre, such as Raja Ben Ammar and Taoufik Jebali.[4] From 1993 to 2020, he directed and staged choreographic shows. On 3 April 2017, he was attacked by a group of people angry over his show Fausse couche, considered to be an offensive title in the Arabic language.[5] Following the incident, he changed the title of his show and removed its posters.[6]

Choreographies
  • Mnema (2012)[7]
  • Jardin d'amour (2014)[8]
  • Fausse couche (2017)

Cinema
  • Thala mon amour (2016)[9]
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References
  1. "Nejib Ben Khalfallah". repertoire-artistestunisiens.com (in French). 18 September 2016.
  2. "Décès du chorégraphe Nejib Ben Khalfallah". Business News (in French). 24 July 2020.
  3. "Journées chorégraphiques de Carthage du 26 juin au 1er juillet 2018". Baya (in French).
  4. "Al-hakoumou attakathourou / Fausse couche, Nejib Khalfallah". Insitut du Monde Arabe (in French). 22 March 2018.
  5. "« Fausse couche » : réaction du Théâtre national tunisien". Nawaat (in French). 22 February 2017.
  6. "Agression du chorégraphe Nejib Ben Khalfallah". Business News (in French). 4 April 2017.
  7. "Fares LANDOULSI". Arc-en-Ciel (in French).
  8. "Spectacle «Jardin d'amour» de la Compagnie Nejib Ben Khalfallah, lundi 24 novembre". Tekiano (in French). 20 November 2014.
  9. "Film "Thala mon Amour" : Salles et horaires des projections du 11 au 15 janvier à Tunis et dans les régions". Tekiano (in French). 11 January 2017.
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