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THE CHALLAT OF TUNIS (LE CHALLAT DE TUNIS)
DISTR BELGIUM
Local title : LE CHALLAT DE TUNIS
 
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Completed - TUNISIAN - Documentary, Social issues - 90 minutes

Log Line

Tunisia, before the revolution. A man on a motorbike, razor blade in hand, prowls the streets of Tunis slashing women’s buttocks.

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Kaouther BEN HANIA
Cast : Jallel DRIDI, Moufida DRIDI, Mohamed SLIM BOUCHIBA, Narimène SAIDANE

Synopsis

Tunisia, before the revolution. A man on a motorbike, razor blade in hand, prowls the streets of Tunis slashing women’s buttocks. They call him The Challat, aka “The Slasher”, and the mere mention of his name provokes fascination and terror. Is he a lone criminal, an urban legend, or could he be the creation of a political group or religious fanatics? 10 years later, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, a stubborn young female director sets out on an investigation to unravel the mystery and discover the true Challat of Tunis...

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE, TUNISIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

BELGIUM LE PARC DISTRIB
CANADA CAPITAL MOTION
GERMANY TRICORDER UNIVE


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Festivals and Awards

San Sebastian FF 2014 Zabaltegi - Tabakalera
Busan - BIFF/APM 2014 Flash Forward


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