Les Pastèques du Cheikh

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In exchange for a few watermelons he loves so much, an Imam organises emergency funerals. His ex-jihadist assistant suspects a conspiracy... A cutting and witty story.

Swiss Premiere

Fiction
TUN, FRA |
2018 | 23 min. | Colour

Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English | Français | Deutsch

Screenplay

Kaouther Ben Hania

Cinematography

Samuel Dravet

Editing

Rémi Dumas

Music

Amine Bouhafa

Sound

Fred Bielle

Cast

Halima Boukhris

Karim Charfi

Rami Brahem

Bilel Slim

Ahmed Hafiene

Production

Nadim Cheikhrouha

Production Company

Tanit Films

Print Contact

Tanit Films
Nadim Cheikhrouha
nadim.cheikhrouha@gmail.com

Kaouther Ben Hania , kaouther.ben@gmail.com
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Sélection officielle: courts métrages 3

Conception: By the way studio - Développement: Agence MiNT