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Behind the Mountains
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE After spending four years in jail for vandalizing his place of work, Rafik has only one plan, take his son to the mountains and show him his amazing discovery. Countries of production: Tunisia, Belgium, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Qatar Orizzonti Official Selection – Venice International Film Festival – 2023
Sudan, Remember Us
In a Sudan torn apart by years of war, this documentary immerses us in the daily fight of young Sudanese. Their stories, both harrowing and inspiring, remind us of the ability to find hope even in the darkest of circumstances. This documentary is a call to attention to a forgotten crisis, and a tribute to the power of creativity as a tool of survival and resistance. Official selection – TIFF – 2024
Aïcha
Aya, in her late twenties, still lives with her parents in southern Tunisia and feels trapped in a life without prospects. One day, the minivan in which she commutes daily between her town and the hotel where she works crashes. As the sole survivor of the accident, she realizes it could be her chance to start a new life. She flees to Tunis under a new identity, but everything is soon compromised when she becomes the main witness to a police blunder. Official selection – Venice International Film Festival – 2024 Countries of production: Tunisia, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Who Do I Belong To
Aicha lives in the isolated north of Tunisia with her husband and youngest son. The family lives in anguish after the departure of the eldest sons Mehdi and Amine to the violent embrace of war. When Mehdi unexpectedly returns home with a mysterious pregnant wife, a darkness emerges, threatening to consume the entire village. Aicha is caught between her maternal love and her search for the truth. Official Selection – Berlin International Film Festival – 2024
Les filles d’Olfa
The life of Olfa, a Tunisian woman and mother of four daughters, oscillates between light and shadow. One day, her two eldest daughters disappear. To fill their absence, director Kaouther Ben Hania calls upon professional actors to re-enact the story of Olfa and her daughters. Best documentary film – César – 2024Official Selection – Oscars...
Sous les figues
On a hot summer day, a crew of workers – men and women, young and old – arrive at dawn at a picturesque fig orchard in northwest Tunisia. We eavesdrop, through the sun-dappled leaves of the fig trees, on the young women stealing away precious moments from the foreman’s watchful gaze. Meanwhile, the older women,...
Un divan à Tunis
Presented as part of the Rencontres Cinéma UdeS Monde Official selection | Toronto International Film Festival – 2019 Official selection | BFI London Film Festival – 2019 Prix du public – La Mostra de Venise – 2019 After years abroad in Paris, Selma returns to Tunis with the dream of opening up her own psychotherapy practice. Source: IMDBOnly people who have been adequately vaccinated as defined by the Quebec government (Vaccination Passport) will access the location.
Noura Dreams
An independent woman, Noura is raising her three children alone, working in a hospital laundry to make ends meet. While her husband Sofiane is back in jail, she meets Lassad, the love of her life. Forced to hide their relationship – if it were discovered, they would face 5 years in prison – Noura petitions for divorce but just days before it is granted, the lovers’ dream of a life together is threatened by Sofiane’s imminent release.