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Néjia Ben Mabrouk

Néjia Ben Mabrouk, Tunisian-Belgian director and screenwriter

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Born
July 1, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1949

About Néjia Ben Mabrouk

Néjia Ben Mabrouk is a Tunisian screenwriter and director, known for her work on the award-winning film Sama and on the documentary The Gulf War... What Next?. Néjia Ben Mabrouk (born 1 July 1949) is a Tunisian screenwriter and director, known for her work on the award-winning film Sama and on the documentary The Gulf War. From 1979 to 1980, Ben Mabrouk started writing the script for her first full-length feature, Sama (The Trace). Sama won the Caligari Prize at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival.

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Néjia Ben Mabrouk timeline

  1. Néjia Ben Mabrouk (born 1 July 1949) is a Tunisian screenwriter and director, known for her work on the award-winning film Sama and on the documentary The Gulf War.
  2. From 1979 to 1980, Ben Mabrouk started writing the script for her first full-length feature, Sama (The Trace).
  3. Sama won the Caligari Prize at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival.

The world when Néjia Ben Mabrouk was born

Néjia Ben Mabrouk was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Néjia Ben Mabrouk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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