Erige Sehiri is a French Tunisian director, producer, and former journalist whose work bridges documentary realism and narrative cinema. Sehiri began her filmmaking career by directing the acclaimed documentary RAILWAY MEN, which captured the daily struggles of Tunisian railway workers.

In 2022, she wrote, directed, and produced her first feature, UNDER THE FIG TREES — an intimate portrait of youth, labor, and fleeting moments of connection set in a rural fig orchard. The film premiered at the 54th Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected to represent Tunisia at the 95th Academy Awards. It has since screened at major international festivals and released theatrically in over 20 countries.

Beyond her work in film, Sehiri is an active advocate for freedom of expression and media literacy. She is the co-founder of the media group INKYFADA and the Tunisian NGO Al KHATT. She is also a founding member of the Rawiyat – Sisters in Film Collective, which supports women filmmakers across the Arab World and diaspora.

Promised Sky, her second feature film, premiered as part of the 78th Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard.