A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE

DIZALICA

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18-year-old Ahmad, an intelligent, withdrawn and shy French of Algerian origin meets Farah, a Tunisian girl, on the first day of his literature studies and immediately falls in love.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

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A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE