In the Gardens of Carthage, a district of Tunis initiated by the former Regime which construction stopped at the beginning of the Revolution, two cops, Fatma and Batal, find a burnt body in one of the lots. As construction slowly resumes, they start looking into this mysterious case. When the event repeats itself, the investigation takes a puzzling turn.
- Official Selection Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival 2022
- Official Selection Contemporary World Cinema, Toronto International Film Festival 2022
- Special Jury Mention for Best First Film, Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film 2022
- Winner of Prix de la Critique, Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival 2022
ASHKAL:
THE TUNISIAN INVESTIGATION
Ashkal
92 min | 2022
Drama, Crime | France, Tunisia, Qatar
Arabic with English subtitles
Director: Youssef Chebbi
Friday, 6 Oct 2023
16.00 IFI Thamrin
Saturday, 7 Oct 2023
12.00 Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jakarta
Sunday, 8 Oct 2023
12.00 Austrian Embassy
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