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Aida, member of a Tunisian contemporary dance troupe touring Morocco, provokes during a representation in a small Middle Atlas town, her life and stage partner Hedi, who injures her onstage triggering a series of events through a long night across a forest, on the way to the next village’s doctor.

Details

Morocco, Tunisia, Belgium, France, Qatar, Norway, Saudi Arabia – 102 min

Directors
Afef Ben Mahmoud
Khalil Benkirane

Writer
Afef Ben Mahmoud

Producers
Khalil Benkirane
Afef Ben Mahmoud

Coproducers
Tania El Khoury
Ingrid Lill Høgtun
Marie Fuglestein Lægreid
Linda Bolstad Strønen

Festivals & Awards

Venice Film Festival (Italy) – Giornate degli Autori
Red Sea International Film Festival (Saudi Arabia) – Official Selection

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