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International Competition · 46th Edition

Exile

إغتراب

Director

Mehdi Hmili  

Country

Tunisia, Luxembourg, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Runtime

2 h

Language

Arabic

Premiere

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Synopsis

  At one of Tunisia’s largest steel factories, Mohamed becomes the victim of an explosion that leaves a slowly rusting piece of metal embedded in his head. After being sidelined from his job and reassigned as a guard, he embarks on a journey of vengeance that uncovers a larger conspiracy, all while his physical condition deteriorates. 

Cast

Ghanem Zrelli, Maram Ben Aziza, Mohamed Kolsi, Younes Ferhi

Screenplay

Mehdi Hmili

About the Director

 Mehdi Hmili is a Tunisian director, screenwriter, and producer whose bold and compelling films have garnered international acclaim. In France, he directed a critically praised black-and-white trilogy exploring themes of love and exile: X-Moment (2009), Li-La (2011), and The Night of Badr (2012). 

Screenings

Wed 19 Nov · 21:00 – 23:00 Opera House - Grand Hall
Thu 20 Nov · 18:00 – 20:00 Zamalek Cinema 1
Fri 21 Nov · 18:00 – 20:00 Zamalek Cinema 1