In Tunisia, incumbent President Kais Saied won Sunday’s election with some 90% of the vote. The turnout was less than 29% as Saied’s critics called for a boycott of the election, which came after the president orchestrated a widespread crackdown on dissent, jailing political rivals, journalists, lawyers and activists. Since coming to power three years ago, Kais Saied dissolved parliament, dismantled Tunisia’s judiciary and rewrote the constitution in what has been described as a coup. Ahead of the vote last Friday, protesters rallied in Tunis. This is the renowned filmmaker Ibrahim Letaief.

Ibrahim Letaief: “Today, we had to go out despite the unfortunate fact that the election results are almost predetermined. However, this anger must continue until we stop the bleeding that affects rights and freedoms.”