The Flower of Aleppo (Arabic: زهرة حلب; French: La Fleur d'Alep) is a 2016 Tunisian drama film directed by Ridha Behi. It was originally selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards,[1][2] but this was changed to As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid.[3]
The Flower of Aleppo | |
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Directed by | Ridha Behi |
Written by | Ridha Behi |
Produced by | Ridha Behi Sadik Sabbah Dimitri Khodr Hend Sabri Ziad Hamzeh |
Starring | Hend Sabry Badis Behi Hicham Rostom |
Cinematography | Mohamed Maghraoui |
Edited by | Kahena Attia Reynald Bertrand |
Music by | Omar Aloulou |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Tunisia |
Languages | Arabic French |
Cast edit
- Hend Sabry as Salma
- Hichem Rostom
- Badis Behi as Mourad
- Ahmed Hafiene
- Amer Abu Matar as Abu Khalil
Release edit
The film was initially screened for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 27th Carthage Film Festival on 28 October 2016,[4] then it had its regular release in theaters in Tunisia on 6 November 2016.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Driss, Neila (3 September 2016). ""La Fleur d'Alep" sélectionné pour représenter la Tunisie pour l'Oscar du meilleur film en langue étrangère". Webdo. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (5 September 2016). "Oscars: Tunisia Selects 'Flower of Aleppo' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Officiel : 'A peine j'ouvre les yeux' de Leyla Bouzid représentera la Tunisie aux Oscars 2016". Tuniscope. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Opening film - JCC 2015". www.jcctunisie.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Fleur d'Alep زهرة حلب". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.