Wohin der Wind uns trägt

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.

Wohin der Wind uns trägt
Wohin der Wind uns trägt
Wohin der Wind uns trägt
Wohin der Wind uns trägt
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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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  • Wohin der Wind uns trägt

    Wohin der Wind uns trägt

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

    [Credits] [Tickets & Termine] [Trailer]

    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.

    Wohin der Wind uns trägt
    Wohin der Wind uns trägt
    Wohin der Wind uns trägt
    Wohin der Wind uns trägt
    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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  • A Missing Part

    A Missing Part

    A film by Guillaume Senez. In French with German subtitles.

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    A father’s despe­ra­te quest to reu­ni­te with his daugh­ter beco­mes the source of rising ten­si­on and heart-ren­ding poignan­cy in this sen­si­tively ren­de­red third fea­ture by Belgian film­ma­ker Guillaume Senez.
    Reuniting with direc­tor Guillaume Senez after their very suc­cessful col­la­bo­ra­ti­on on 2018’s Our Struggles, Romain Duris gives a won­derful­ly lived-in per­for­mance as Jay, a French man now living in Tokyo and making a living as a dri­ver for a pri­va­te car ser­vice. Through Jay’s encoun­ters with Jessica (Judith Chemla), ano­ther French expat, and his con­ver­sa­ti­ons with others sym­pa­the­tic to his plight, Senez’s film gra­du­al­ly reve­als the cir­cum­s­tances that have kept him in the coun­try. Like others who share his plight, Jay is sub­ject to a legal sys­tem that pro­vi­des few rights to for­eign par­ents in cus­t­ody con­flicts. As a result of Japan’s “clean break” approach to fami­ly law, a parent may be unable to even cont­act their child after a divorce. After nine pain­ful years, Jay is on the ver­ge of giving up on the pos­si­bi­li­ty he might ever see his daugh­ter Lily again. But then one mor­ning, a new pas­sen­ger in his car takes his sto­ry in ano­ther direction.By groun­ding the nar­ra­ti­ve in small details and never resort­ing to easy sen­ti­men­ta­li­ty, even in its most char­ged moments, Senez imbues his film with gre­at authen­ti­ci­ty and huma­ni­ty. Likewise, the director’s empha­sis on the quo­ti­di­an helps it avo­id exo­ti­ci­zing Jay’s expe­ri­ence or per­spec­ti­ve as an out­si­der in Japan. Through the­se quiet, careful methods, Senez has craf­ted an unu­sual­ly thoughtful fami­ly sto­ry that con­ta­ins a rare wealth of fee­ling. JASON ANDERSON | TIFF

    A missing part
    A missing part
    A missing part
    A missing part
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    Une part man­quan­te
    FR/BE 2024, 98 Min., franz. OmU
    Regie: Guillaume Senez
    Kamera: Elin Kirschfink
    Schnitt: Julie Brenta
    mit:  Romain Duris, Judith Chemla, Mei Cirne-Masuki, Tsuyu

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  • Alpha

    Alpha

    A film by Julia Ducournau. In French with German subtitles.

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    Alpha, a trou­bled 13-year-old lives with her sin­gle mom. Their world col­lap­ses the day she returns from school with a tat­too on her arm.

    Alpha
    Alpha
    Alpha
    Alpha
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    FR/BE 2025, 128 Min., fran­zö­si­che OmU
    Regie: Julia Ducournau
    Kamera: Ruben Impens
    Schnitt: Jean-Christophe Bouzy
    mit: Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Faharani, Mélissa Boros, Finnegan Oldfield, Emma Mackey

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