Cinematography: Hazem Berrabah

Direction Youssef Chebbi

Cast Fatma Oussaifi · Mohamed Houcine Grayaa · Aymen Ben Hmida · Rami Harrabi

Synopsis Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation (2022) delves into a gripping narrative that begins with the discovery of a caretaker's charred remains in the heart of a construction zone within the gardens of Carthage. This affluent district is a blend of contemporary...

Direction Rami Yasin

Cast Makram Khoury · Rami Yasin · Zain Duraie · Annemarie Jacir

Direction Lotfi Bouchouchi

Cast Nadia Kaci · Laurent Maurel · Layla Metssitane · Ourais Achour

Synopsis The Well (2016) is a harrowing tale set in a remote village in southern Algeria, where a group of women and children are trapped by encircling soldiers, facing imminent danger. As their situation becomes increasingly dire, the villagers are confronted...

Direction Sami Tlili

Cast Béji Caïd Essebsi · Habib Bourguiba

Synopsis On the Crossbar (2019) is set in Tunisia, 1978, during the presidency of Habib Bourguiba. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a significant general strike organized by trade unions, coinciding with a historic sporting event: the Tunisian national football...

Direction Néjib Belkadhi

Cast Nidhal Saadi · Idryss Kharroubi · Sawssen Maalej

Synopsis Look at Me (2018) follows the life of Lotfi (Nidhal Saadi), who initially appears to have it all. After departing from his homeland in Tunisia, he establishes a new life in Marseille, France, where he runs a successful appliance store...

Direction Fabianny Deschamps

Cast Alessio Barone · Yassine Fadel · Enrico Roccaforte · Dimitri Sani

Synopsis Isola (2016) unfolds on a secluded island situated between two realms, where Dai, a young Chinese woman, resides alone in a cave, carrying a child. She frequents the bustling harbor, filled with migrants, in her quest to find her beloved...

Direction Kartik Singh

Cast Sean Cackoski · Corneliu Dragomirescu · Dominic Gould · Didier Flamand

Direction Néjib Belkadhi

Cast Néjib Belkadhi · Souhir Ben Amara

Synopsis Communion (2021) follows the story of Sara, who works remotely, offering support to individuals struggling with the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, her husband, Kais, relies on antipsychotic medication that has recently run out. The city outside their...

Direction Samir Seif

Cast Bahran Aloui · Najla ben Abdallah · Aïcha Ben Ahmed · Raouf Ben Amor

Synopsis Augustine: Son of Her Tears (2019) follows the journey of Parisian filmmaker Hedi, who ventures back to his homeland of Algeria to produce a documentary centered around St. Augustine, the influential philosopher and theologian who significantly impacted Western thought. The...

Direction Lotfi Achour

Cast Ghassen Rguigui · Fatma Matmati · Abdallah Kallel

Synopsis Angle mort (S) (2021) delves into the harrowing story of Kamal Matmati, a man who was forcibly taken, subjected to torture in prison, and ultimately killed in 1991 under the oppressive regime of Ben Ali in Tunisia. His mother, unaware...