2023
year
111
Minutes
SCHEDULE
01.03.2024
/ 02:30 PM/
Audi 8 PVR INOX ORION MALL
04.03.2024
/ 02:30 PM/
Audi 7 PVR INOX ORION MALL
Synopsis
An idealistic and passionate literature teacher in a suburban Brussels school becomes the target of intense hostility from students and colleagues tied to Islamic extremism when she chooses to help a teenage Muslim girl accused of homosexuality.
Producer(s) or Production Company: Geneviève Lemal
Screenplay: David Lambert, Chloé Leonil, Jawad Rhalib
Director of Photography: Lisa Willame
Editor: Nicolas Rumpl
Music: N/A
Sound: François Dumont, Alek Goosse
Cast: Lubna Azabal, Fabrizio Rongione, Catherine Salée, Kenza Benbouchta, Ethelle Gonzalez-Lardued, Johan Heldenberg, Babetida Sadjo, Mehdy Khachachi
Awards - Winner: N/A
Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection: Tallinn Black Nights FF (Best Actress), FF Gent (Gala Première), International Political FF of Carcassonne (Audience Award)
Director's Biography
JAWAD RHALIB
Jawad Rhalib is known for his social and committed cinema. His realistic style centers on observation and uncompromising denunciation of the flaws and the political, economic, and religious ravages of our societies. Among his works are fictions like MADNESS, a black comedy that explores the dictatorship of the patriarchy; REBELLIOUS GIRL, which deals with the revolt of the seasonal workers against the exploitation of the landowners; and documentary features such as EL EJIDO, THE LAW OF PROFIT, THE DAMNED OF THE SEA, WHEN ARABS DANCED and FADMA: EVEN ANTS HAVE WINGS.
- Asian Cinema Competition
- Indian Cinema Competition
- Kannada Cinema Competition
- Contemporary World Cinema
- Country Focus - Germany
- Critics Week
- Bio-Pics
- Kannada Cinema of Popular Entertainment
- Women Power in Filmmaking
- Unsung Incredible India - Films from little known languages
- Retrospective
- Centenary Tributes
- Homages & Remembrances
- Thematic Films on Human Resilience, Rights and Values
- 20,000 SPECIES OF BEES
- 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL
- AMAL
- BANEL & ADAMA
- CITY OF WIND
- DELEGATION
- DESERTS
- DORMITORY
- ENDLESS BORDERS
- EXODUS
- FALLEN LEAVES
- FOUR DAUGHTERS
- FREMONT
- GOODBYE JULIA
- HEROIC
- HESITATION WOUND
- INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL
- JE’VIDA
- KIDNAPPED
- ME CAPTAIN
- OMEN
- SIX FEET OVER
- SLOW
- THE BURITI FLOWER
- THE DELINQUENTS
- THE MONK AND THE GUN
- THE OLD OAK
- THE RYE HORN
- THE TEACHER
- TOLL
- FOUR LITTLE ADULTS
- PARADISE IS BURNING
- DAAAAAALI!
- BLAGA’S LESSONS
- SWEET DREAMS
- MATRIA
- LET ME GO
- CLOSE YOUR EYES
- THE LAND WHERE WINDS STOOD STILL
- BONJOUR SWITZERLAND
- IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE
- ALL EARS
- A WHOLE LIFE
- WITHOUT AIR
- BROTHERS
- THE TASTE OF THINGS
- RADICAL
- ALL THE SILENCE
- YANNICK
- TEMPORARIES
- PARADISE
- ABOUT DRY GRASSES
- HOFFMAN'S FAIRY TALES
- DAMAGE
- EMBRYO LARVA BUTTERFLY
- EMPTY NETS
- THE MONKEY HOUSE
- SHIVAMMA