Upon the Shadow

Upon the Shadow (Arabic: في الظل) is a French-Tunisian documentary directed by Nada Mezni Hafaiedh in 2017. The film discusses the topic of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Tunisia.

Upon the Shadow
Film poster
Arabicفي الظل
Directed byNada Mezni Hafaiedh
StarringAmina Sboui
Sandra Neifer
Ramy Ayari
Atef Pucci
Ayoub Moumene
Release date
  • March 2017 (2017-03) (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesTunisia
France
LanguageArabic

The film premiered at the 2017 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.[1]

Synopsis

Amina Sboui is a human rights activist surrounded by her friends who are people rejected by their families because of their sexual orientations and gender identities and whom she shelters at home. In the village of Sidi Bou Said, she discovers the challenges that the LGBTQI+ community faces in Tunisia in its struggle against the discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity.[2]

Cast
  • Amina Sboui
  • Sandra Neifer
  • Ramy Ayari
  • Atef Pucci
  • Ayoub Moumene

Reception

The film won the Bronze Tanit during the Carthage Film Festival for the year of 2017 in the "Documentary feature films" category.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Thessaloniki Documentary Festival opened the 19th edition with The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. "Homosexualité : Au-delà de l'ombre primé aux JCC 2017". kapitalis.com (in French). 13 November 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020..
  3. "Les prix des Journées cinématographiques de Carthage 2017". jcctunisie.org (in French). Retrieved 23 April 2020..
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