Tuesday 4 September

BEAUTY AND THE DOGS

8:00 PM

Public event. Free admission

18+

Kaouther Ben Hania, 100 min, Narrative, in Arabic with English subtitles, Tunisia, 2017

During a students’ party, Mariam, a young Tunisian woman, meets Youssef and leaves with him. A long night will begin, during which she is attacked by policemen and will have to fight for her rights. But how can justice be made when it lies on the side of the tormentors?

“Beauty and the Dogs” is a moving story of a woman, who is struggling to see justice served in a very undignified situation.

The film was screened in the “Un Certain Regard” section at the 70th Cannes Film Festival and won the Best Sound Award. It has also received Best Actress Award at Durban Film Festival, Best Screenwriter and Best Director of Photography at Malm? Arab Film Festival, the Special Jury Prize at Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen de Bruxelles and the UGTT Prize at Carthage Film Festival. The film has also participated in Mumbai Film Festival, Melbourne Film Festival, Saravejo Film Festival, Kolkata Film Festival, Busan Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Dubai International Film Festival, Dublin Arab Film Festival, Costa Rica Film Festival and others.

Film Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wL31-5hyTU