Beauty and the Dogs
Beauty and the Dogs (Arabic: على كف عفريت, romanized: ʿAlā kaff ʿifrīt) is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards,[3] but was not nominated.[4]
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| Directed by | Kaouther Ben Hania |
| Written by | Kaouther Ben Hania |
| Based on | Coupable d'avoir été violée by
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| Produced by | Mohamed Habib Attia Nadim Cheikhrouha |
| Cinematography | Johan Holmquist |
| Edited by | Nadia Ben Rachid |
| Music by | Amine Bouhafa |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Tunisia France Sweden Lebanon Norway |
| Language | Arabic |
Plot
A young Tunisian woman is raped by police officers and seeks assistance in hospitals and police stations to register their crime while she is still under shock from the attack. She encounters indifference, hostility, bureaucratic impediments and some assistance from the various individuals that she interacts with. In the final scene, several police officers seek to intimidate the victim until one of the officers breaks from the group and encourages the victim to move ahead with her complaint. Based on a true story.
Cast
- Mariam Al Ferjani as Mariam Chaouch
- Ghanem Zrelly as Youssef
- Noomen Hamda as Chedly
- Mohamed Akkari as Lamjed
- Chedly Arfaoui as Mounir
- Anissa Daoud as Faiza
- Mourad Gharsalli as Lassaad
See also
References
- "The 2017 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- Winfrey, Graham (13 April 2017). "2017 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup: Todd Haynes, Sofia Coppola, 'Twin Peaks' and More". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- Neila, Driss (16 September 2018). "Oscars 2019 – Le film "La belle et la meute" de Kaouther Ben Hania représentera la Tunisie à la présélection". Tunis Webdo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- Kozlov, Vladimir (19 September 2018). "Oscars: Tunisia Selects 'Beauty and the Dogs' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2018.