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A SON / Bik Eneich: Un fils
DIRECTED BY MEHDI BARSAOUI
TUNISIA/ 2019/ DRAMA/ ARABIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES/ 96 MIN
SYNOPSIS
An intense family drama starring French-Tunisian actor Sami Bouajila, winner of the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor, Venice Film Festival 2019. 11 year old Aziz needs a liver transplant after being seriously injured during a terrorist ambush while on holiday in 2011. At the hospital, a family secret will be revealed.
A drama that expertly captures complex human emotions within their socio-cultural, historical and political context. ~ Hollywood Reporter
Not many debuting directors are able to bring subtlety and depth to a heart-rending subject, which is just one reason why Mehdi M. Barsaoui's superb "A Son" deserves significant attention. ~ Variety
It's a film reminiscent of the work of Iranian master Asghar Farhadi [A Separation, The Salesman], full of twists and turns as it puts its characters in increasingly tragic situations. ~ Cineuropa
AWARDS
César Awards, France (2021)
Best Actor: Sami Bouajila
Victoria Film Festival, Canada (2020)
Best Feature: Mehdi Barsaoui
Malmö Arab Film Festival (2020)
Best Actress: Najla Ben Abdallah
Kosmorama, Trondheim Internasjonale Film Festival (2020)
New Director's Award: Mehdi Barsaoui
Venice Film Festival (2019)
Best Actor: Sami Bouajila
Cairo International Film Festival (2019)
Arab Cinema's Horizons Award: Mehdi Barsaoui
Salah Abu Seif Prize: Mehdi Barsaoui
UNFPA Award: Mehdi Barsaoui
Hainan International Film Festival (2019)
Young Talent Award Winner: Best Feature Film
