Ashkal

Arab Feature Narrative Films

Ashkal

Director:
Youssef Chebbi

Genre:
Thriller

Year:
2022

Duration:
92 minutes

Rating:
18+

Screenplay: Youssef Chebbi, François-Michel Allegrini

Cast: Fatma Oussaifi, Mohamed Houcine Grayaa, Rami Harrabi

Cinematography: Hazem Berrabah

Editing: Valentin Feron

Production: SUPERNOVA FILMS in coproduction with BLAST FILM (Tunisia) and PŒTIK FILM (France)

Awards: FIFF Namur 2022 – Special Jury Mention, Neuchatel International Fantastic FF 2022 – Prix de la Critique, Cinemed, Mediterranean Film Festival Montpellier, 2022 – Winner of Golden Antigone Award

Début Status: Jordanian Première

Synopsis

In the Gardens of Carthage, a district of Tunis initiated by the former Regime which construction stopped at the beginning of the Revolution, two cops, Fatma and Batal, find a burnt body in one of the lots. As construction slowly resumes, they start looking into this mysterious case. When the event repeats itself, the investigation takes a puzzling turn.

Director’s biography

Youssef Chebbi was born in Tunisia in 1984. After studying art, he directed two short films, Vers le Nord and Les Profondeurs selected in several international festivals. In 2012 he codirected a documentary Babylon which won the Jury Prize at the FID of Marseille and was presented at MoMA. Ashkal is his first feature.