Sinopsis
Back in Tunisia for her uncle’s funeral, Lilia reunites with a family that knows nothing about her life in Paris, especially her love life. Determined to unravel the mystery surrounding her uncle’s sudden death, Lilia is confronted with family secrets in a house where three generations of women live together amid silence and tradition.
Tunisian director and screenwriter Leyla Bouzid studied Literature at the Sorbonne and later film directing at La Fémis, one of France’s leading film schools. After making several short films, she made her feature-film debut with As I Open My Eyes (À peine j'ouvre les yeux, 2015), a film set in Tunisia before the revolution and centered on a young woman fighting for her freedom. In 2021, she directed A Tale of Love and Desire (Une histoire d'amour et de désir), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
With the collaboration of Lazona Pictures.
Saturday, Oct. 31st, 7:00 p.m.
Cinemateca Pedro Zerolo
Free admission until full capacity is reached
Presentation and round table discussion with the actress Eya Bouteraa, the director Tamara Lucarini and Morgane Dubois.
Year of Production: 2026
Time: 113’
Country: Tunisia, France
Language: Arab, French. Original version with Spanish subtitles
Director: Leyla Bouzid
Cast: Eya Bouteraa, Hiam Abbass, Marion Barbeau
Production: Caroline Nataf
Script: Leyla Bouzid
Director of Photography: Sébastien Goepfert
Production Companies: Unité de production, Cinétéléfilms
International Sales: Playtime
Distribution: Lazona Pictures
Selected at Berlin, Venice
