Myriam wants to file a complaint against two police officers who raped her, but can you denounce the police to the police?

Tonight, Myriam, a young handsome Tunisian student, just wants to dance. But something terrible breaks her wings. Two police officers rape her. Despite the trauma and pain, Myriam is determined to file a complaint. But in this part of the world, can we report the police to the police?

A film by Kaouthar Ben Hania

France / Tunisia / Lebanon / Norway, 2017, feature Drama, 1h35mins

starring Mariam Al Ferjani, Ghanem Zrilli, Noomane Hamda, Mohamed Akkari, Chedly Arfaoui, Anissa Daoud, Mourad Gharsalli

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Fiction - 1h35 min - Colour - Digital
Language: Arabic

Second fiction feature

Produced by: Habib Attia, Cinétéléfilms (Tunisia) & Nadim Cheikhrouha, Tanit Films (France)
Co-produced by: LAIKA FILM & TELEVISION - FILM I VAST - SCHORTCUT FILMS - INTEGRAL FILM & LITTERATURE - CHIMNEY
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Estimated budget: 850,000 €


2017 | 70th Cannes Film Festival, France
* Sélection Officielle - Section Un Certain regard
* Première Mondiale / World Premiere

2015 | 68th Festival de Cannes
* Selection (Project) - La Fabrique Les Cinémas du Monde
* Current status: in development (scriptwriting, casting and set notes, seeking financing)
* Financing in place: 380,000 €
* Seeking partners from: co-producers (from outside Tunisia, France et Norway), television networks, worldwide distributors, international funds and sales agents.
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