À Peine J'ouvre les Yeux

Dec 23 2015 Unrated 1h 42m
Drama, Music

Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor. But she doesn't have the same idea. She sings in a political rock band, has a passion for life, gets drunk, discovers love and her city by night against the wishes of her mother Hayet, who knows Tunisia and its dangers all too well.

Plot

Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years-old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor. But she doesn't think the same way. She sings in a political rock band. She has a passion for life, gets drunk, discovers love and her city by night against the will of her mother Hayet, who knows Tunisia and its dangers too well.

Written by

Leyla Bouzid, Marie-Sophie Chambon

Directed by

Leyla Bouzid

Production Countries

United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, France, Belgium

Production Companies

Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, VOO, Visions Sud Est, Hélicotronc, Blue Monday Productions, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Propaganda Production, Moulin d'Andé-CECI, Emergence, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, CNC, Ciclic - Région Centre, Ministère Tunisien de la Culture

Languages

Français

Awards

9 wins & 19 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,494
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA