As I Open My Eyes

2015 1h 38m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 51

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Baya Medhaffer
Farah
Ghalia Ben Ali
Hayet
Montassar Ayari
Borhène
Aymen Omrani
Ali
Lassaad Jamoussi
Mahmoud
Deena Abdelwahed
Inès
Youssef Soltana
Ska
Marwen Soltana
Sami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leyla Bouzid
Writers: Marie-Sophie Chambon, Leyla Bouzid
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Belgium, France, Tunisia

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Tunisia.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leyla Bouzid, shot by Sébastien Goepfert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lilian Corbeille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Baya Medhaffer and Ghalia Ben Ali and Montassar Ayari carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4400174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leyla Bouzid directs. Sébastien Goepfert behind the camera. Lilian Corbeille cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Tunisia. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Tunisia.
4Directed by Leyla Bouzid, shot by Sébastien Goepfert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lilian Corbeille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Baya Medhaffer and Ghalia Ben Ali and Montassar Ayari carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4400174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.