Aala Kaf Ifrit
Skönheten och odjuren
Directed by:
Kaouther Ben HaniaScreenplay:
Kaouther Ben HaniaCinematography:
Johan HolmquistComposer:
Amin BouhafaVOD (1)
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During a student party, Mariam (Mariam Al Ferjani), a young Tunisian woman, meets the mysterious Youssef (Ghanem Zrelli) and leaves with him. A long night will begin, during which she'll have to fight for her rights and her dignity. But how can Justice be made when it lies on the side of the tormentors? (Cannes Film Festival)
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I’m surprised that the movie that got a five-star rating from me is from Tunisia. I actually don’t know whether this was the first Tunisian movie I’d ever seen. The theme is very topical and it throws a reflection of darkness on Tunisia as such. But if the viewer is intelligent, it has to be clear to them that this isn’t only about Tunisia and that it’s rather about North Africa as a whole. The theme is more than topical. At the beginning, I liked that young people in Tunisia looked like young people in the West, but then I was reduced to silence with the pivotal moment of the entire story – the rape. After that I couldn’t but wonder wordlessly about any state authorities. Sometimes I feel that in those countries there is no way for you to get justice. And if you are a woman, the situation is even worse.
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