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As I Open My Eyes

As I Open My Eyes

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As I Open My Eyes

2015

1h 38m

6.5(51 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Blue Monday Productions

Propaganda Productions

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Najoua Mathouthi

Ahlem

Younes Ferhi

Moncef

Creative team

Directed by: Leyla Bouzid
Written by: Marie-Sophie Chambon
Leyla Bouzid
Produced by: Imed Marzouk
Anthony Rey

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