Sonia Ben Slama is a French-Tunisian documentary filmmaker. She grew up in Paris where she studied art and cinema at the University Sorbonne-Nouvelle. In 2015, she directed in Tunisia her first feature documentary "Maktoub". The film tells the story of her grandmother’s marriage 70 years ago in a small Tunisian town and her cousin’s wedding nowadays in the very same place. "Machtat", her second film, is in the continuity of “Maktoub” and explores similar themes from a different angle. From the point of view of three female wedding singers, the film raises the issue of marriages and rules for women in a patriarchal society. The film premiered in the International Competition at Visions du Réel Film Festival 2023 and is part of the ACID Cannes 2023 program. Sonia is currently developing a new feature-length documentary project, "316 North Main Street", shot in the United States.