Tunisia has been at the center of a brewing controversy following the announcement that Denzel Washington will play the role of Carthaginian general Hannibal in an upcoming Netflix film. The decision has sparked a debate about historical accuracy and representation within the country.
While the untitled movie, directed Antoine Fuqua, is based on the life of Hannibal and his battles against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War, critics in Tunisia have expressed concerns about…