Mehdi Hmili is a Tunisian director, screenwriter, and producer. He studied cinema in Tunis and in Paris. In 2016, he released his first feature film, Thala Mon Amour, a love story that takes place during the Tunisian revolution. He co-founded Yol Film House with Moufida Fedhila in Tunis and produced several award-winning fiction films and documentaries, which screened in several international festivals. Known for his feature documentary Fouledh, feature film Streams(2021, and Exile(2025).