Synopse
A young Tunesian caught up in a maelstrom of anger and despair. A portrait of a lost generation, whose lives are eaten up by poverty – 12 years after the Arab Spring. Ali just about gets by selling smuggled oil. When his father dies, he is forced to look after his two younger sisters. The three siblings are thrown on to their own resources and live in a house from which they will soon be evicted. While Ali struggles with the sudden burden of responsibility and the injustice that constantly confronts him, deep inside him the anger and bitterness rise to the surface – with tragic consequences.
Regie
LOTFY NATHAN (*1987, UK) is the son of Egyptian parents and lives in New York. His documentary 12 O'Clock Boys (2013) was shown worldwide at more than 50 festivals. Harka is his debut feature.
Presented by ARTE
Info
Original Title: Harka
International Title: Harka
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: Arabic OV with English subtitles
Director: Lotfy Nathan
Cast/Protagonists: Adam Bessa, Najib Allagui, Ikbal Harbi, Salima Maatoug
Production country: Tunisia, Luxembourg, Belgium, France
Year of Production: 2021
Length: 90 min
Producer: Fabian Gasmia
Production company: Cinenovo
Editor: Sophie Corra, Thomas Niles
co-production company: Spacemaker, Tarantula Luxembourg, DETAiLFILM, Wrong Men, Cinetelefilms, The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation
World Sales: Ralf Micus, Film Constellation Ltd.
