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A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
DIRECTOR: Leyla Bouzid
COUNTRY: France, Tunisia
YEAR / DURATION: 2021 • 102’
GENRE: drama, romancea
CROATIAN PREMIERE
Info
- SCREENPLAY: Leyla Bouzid
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sébastien Goepfert
- EDITOR: Lilian Corbeille
- SCORE: Lucas Gaudin
- ACTORS: Sami Outalbali, Zbeida Belhajamor, Diong-Kéba Tacu, Aurélia Petit, Mahia Zrouki, Bellamine Abdelmalek, Mathilde Lamusse, Samir El Hakim, Khemissa Zarouel, Sofia Lesaffre, Baptiste Carrion-Weiss
- PRODUCER: Sandra da Fonseca
- COMPANY: Blue Monday Productions
- FESTIVALS AND AWARDS: Cannes FF – Critics Week, Rome Med FF – Best Film, Göteborg FF, Kerala IFF, Valladolid IFF
Trailer
Synopsis
18-year-old Ahmad, an intelligent, withdrawn and shy French of Algerian origin meets Farah, a Tunisian girl, on the first day of his literature studies and immediately falls in love. At the same time, while looking for Arabic classes, he discovers a collection of sensual Arab literature. As he tries to resist his desire to become closer to Farah, he discovers they are polar opposites when it comes to their views on love.
About the director
Leyla Bouzid (Tunis, 1984), screenwriter and director. Studied literature at the Sorbonne and graduated from the Paris La Fémis. Select filmography (short films): Un ange passe (2010), Zakaria (2013), As I Open My Eyes (2015). A Tale of Love and Desire is her feature debut.
Screening
- AMBRELA – 17.07.2022
21:30
FREE ENTRANCE