Synopsis
Mohamed is a hardened shepherd living in rural Tunisia with his wife and two sons. Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malek returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. Tension between father and son rises over three days until reaching a breaking point.
Production :
Cinétéléfilm and Midi la nuit
Distribution :
Travelling
Contact :
Music :
Peter Venne
Sound designer :
Aymen Laabidi, Jean-David Perron and Théo Porcet
Screenplay :
Meryam Joobeur
Cast :
Mohammed Houcine Grayaa, Jasmin Lazid, Chaker Mechergui, Malek Mechergui, Rayenne Mechergui and Salha Nasraoui
Editing :
Anouk Deschênes
Cinematographer :
Vincent Gonneville
Artistic direction :
Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu
In competition for :
Jury Award
International FIPRESCI Critic's Award
Public award
Direction
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Meryam JoobeurMeryam Joobeur is a Tunisian American filmmaker based in Montréal; she is a graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. Her first short Gods, Weeds & Revolutions (2012) explores memory through Alzheimer’s and the Tunisian revolution. She is currently developing her first feature Roman Ruins.