After decades of dictatorship, Tunisians had finally overthrown Ben Ali. But a few weeks before their first ever elections, they were fed up with politics. Only 55% at best would vote, ignoring the power and consequences their vote could have in helping build the democracy they had fought for. Engagement Citoyen, a non-profit organization that aims to promote Tunisians' democratic awakening, asked us to convert apathy into action. To re-activate people's political engagement, we needed a strong and effective reminder. So we set up a provocative and visually engaging stunt. We put back Ben Ali's billboard in La Goulette and let people directly experience the real danger of abstention: the return of dictatorship! A very special billboard designed to provoke protests and encourage people to tear it down. And when they did so, they discovered another billboard underneath: BEWARE, DICTATORSHIP CAN RETURN. ON OCTOBER 23RD, VOTE. To reach a wider audience, the whole event was captured on film and posted online.
Silver Winner
Non-Traditional — Live Events - Beyond Advertising
Entrant: Memac Ogilvy Label, Tunis
Engagement Citoyen
"The Return of Dictator Ben Ali"
Director:
Fehd Chabbi
Production Company:
Propaganda, Tunis
Production Manager:
Imed Marzouk
Agency Producers:
Moez Nemsi/Bedis Benamor
Executive Agency Producer:
Aziz M'Bazaia
Art Director:
Yassine Boughaba
Copywriters:
Asma Kanzari/Mehdi Lamloum/Yosri Mimouna
Associate Creative Director:
Gerald Heraud
Creative Director:
Nicolas Courant
Agency:
Memac Ogilvy Label, Tunis
Agency Account Director:
Cherifa Ben Slamia
Corporate Name of Client:
Engagement Citoyen
Description of the Project