Look At Me

Regarde Moi

Directed by Nejib Belkadhi

2018

Drama

98 min

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Tunisia France Qatar

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Arabic French Arabic French

Synopsis

Lotfi, a Tunisian immigrant who lives in France, is forced to go back to Tunisia to take care of Youssef, his 9-year old autistic son he hasn't seen for 7 years. Ignored by his child, who deprives him even of the slightest gaze, Lofti turns it into a challenge, one that will take him on the path of becoming a father, a real one.

Festivals

2019

  • Institut Français de Jordanie |
  • Amal Festival
  • Fundacion Araguaney
  • Arabian Film Festival
  • AfryKamera African Film Festival Warsaw
  • Jaffa Mediterranean Film Festival
  • Arab Film Festival Rotterdam
  • Malmö Arab Film Festival
  • Festival de Saidia |
  • Arab Film Festival Tübingen |
  • Malmö Arab Film Festival |
  • Amal Festival |
  • African Film Festival Munich |
  • Afrika Film Festival Köln |
  • Mostra de Cinemas Africanos |
  • Festival International du Film de Mons |
  • Aflam du Sud |
  • Festival Cinema Arabe |
  • Beirut Cinema Days |
  • Cairo Cinema Days |
  • Festival de Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan |
  • ALFILM, the Arab Film Festival of Berlin |
  • Haifa Independent FF |
  • Middle East Now Festival |
  • Arab Film Festival Rotterdam |
  • Luxor African Film Festival |
  • Goethe Institut Marokko |
  • Beirut Cinema Days |
  • Projection Orphelinat Diar Essabil |

About the Director

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Nejib Belkadhi

Najib was born on May 13th 1972, in Tunis.After studying Business and Marketing, he began an acting career in film and theatre. He started his first steps as a director on Television at Canal + Horizons in 1999. In 2002, he founded Propaganda Productions with his friend Imed Marzouk who later became his producer. In 2005 he directed his first short fiction movie called "Tsawer" The film was selected in more than 30 festivals across 11 countries. In 2006, his documentary VHS-KAHLOUCHA was selected in more than 50 festivals including a world premiere at Cannes Film Festival and a selection at the official competition at Sundance Film Festival and FID Marseille. The film won 7 awards in different festivals. In 2013, his first feature film BASTARDO world-premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and was selected for the official competition at CINEMED Montpellier in 2014. 30 festivals later, the film won 11 international awards. In 2014, he released his second feature documentary 71⁄2, shot three years earlier before the first free elections in Tunisia.

Filmography

Bastardo (2013)

  • Festival de Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan - Grand Prize
  • Festival de Granada Cines del Sur - Golden Alhambra (Nomination)
  • Abu Dhabi Film Festival - Black Pearl Award

VHS - Kahloucha (2006)

  • Dubai International Film Festival - Best Documentary - Gold
  • Sundance Film Festival - World Cinema - Documentary (Nomination)

7½ (2014)

Cast & Crew

Cast:
Nidhal Saadi, Idryss Kharroubi, Sawssen Maalej, Aziz Jebali, Mouna Nourredine
Script:
Néjib Belkadhi
Cinematographer:
Hazem Berrabah
Editor:
Malek Chatta, Ghalya Lacroix
Sound design & mix:
Yacine Meliani, Aymen Labidi
Music:
Sadrumet
Producer:
Imed Marzouk
Production Company:
Propaganda Production
Co-production Company:
Mille Et Une Productions

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