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A Son
By Mehdi M. Barsaoui
Tunisia, summer 2011. A family living out happy days suddenly sees their life turned upside down after an ambush at the country’s southern border with Libya. A steep descent into hell ensues, where the past suddenly resurfaces with unpredictable consequences. The film is driven by outstanding performances, including a masterful Sami Bouajila, and delicately blends tradition and modernity in a breathtaking drama.
- Section Competition - Fiction
- Director(s)
- Mehdi M. Barsaoui
- Writer(s)
- Mehdi M. Barsaoui
Casting
- Sami Bouajila
- Najla Ben Abdallah
- Youssef Khemiri
- Noomene Hamda
- Slah Msaddek
- Med Ali Ben Jemaa
World sales
- Jour2Fête
Production
- Cinetelefilms
- Dolce Vita Films
- 13 Production
- Metafora Production
- Sunnyland Film Art Group
- Shortcut Films
- Jour2Fête
Cinematographer
- Antoine Héberlé
Music
- Amine Bouhafa
Sound
- Lucas Héberlé
- Romain Huonnic
- Cyprien Vidal
- Elory Humez
Editor
- Camille Toubkis
- Duration
- 96'
- Production country
- Portugal
- Status
- Swiss Premiere
Friday 6 March
19:15
Grütli - Salle Simon
Friday 13 March
21:00
Grütli - Salle Simon
In the presence of the filmmaker Mehdi M. Barsaoul