International Competition · 44th Edition
The Island of Forgiveness
L'île du Pardon
Director
Ridha Behi
Country
Tunisia, Lebanon, USA
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Language
Italian, Arabic
Premiere
World Premiere
Synopsis
To be able to fulfill his late mother’s wish, Andrea must face his demons in order to find peace in his raging soul, so he can forgive himself and those who hurt him.
Cast
Ali Bennour, Katia Greco, Claudia Cardinale, Kamel Caginard, Badis Behi
Screenplay
Ridha Behi
Producers
Ridha Behi, Ziad Hamzeh, Nicole Kamato
About the Director
He has been fortunate to work with many talented actors like Julie Christie, Ben Gazzara, Marlon Brando and many more. His films have premiered at Cannes numerous times as well as Venice and Toronto film festivals. His films THE MAGIC BOX, and THE FLOWER OF ALEPPO, were selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.
Screenings