A film by Amel Guellaty. Starts April 16th at the fsk. In Arabic and French with German subtitles.

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Alyssa, a rebel­lious 19-year-old girl, and her fri­end Mehdi, an intro­ver­ted 23-year-old man, use their ima­gi­na­ti­on to escape their unpro­mi­sing rea­li­ty. When they dis­co­ver a con­test in the south of Tunisia that may allow them to flee, they under­ta­ke a road trip regard­less of the obs­ta­cles in their way.

Director Amel Guellaty offers us a win­dow into a side of Tunisia we have rare­ly seen, imbuing the world of her char­ming debut fea­ture with sur­re­al visu­al flou­ris­hes that trans­form and brigh­ten ever­y­day moments. Eya Bellagha and Slim Baccar have unde­niable che­mis­try as Alyssa and Mehdi, orga­ni­cal­ly cap­tu­ring the cross­fi­re ban­ter of their fri­end­ship as well as their shared strugg­le to break free from the respon­si­bi­li­ties and rest­ric­tions that hold them back from pur­suing their dreams. Their unex­pec­ted­ly chao­tic jour­ney to Djerba is unders­cored by a thoughtful come­dic touch and a hyp­no­tic indie sound­track from the region.

With crea­ti­vi­ty, warmth, and spi­rit, Where the Wind Comes From honors Tunisian youth while reco­gni­zing the uncer­tain road that lies ahead of them.

Credits:

TN/FR 2025, 99 Min., Arabisch-fran­zö­si­sche OmU
Regie: Amel Guellaty
Kamera: Frida Marzouk
Schnitt: Amel Guellaty, Ghalya Lacroix, Malek Kammoun
mit:  Eya Bellagha, Slim Baccar, Maya Blouza, Firas Khoury

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