At a party, Mariam meets Youssef’s gaze. A few hours later, she wanders the street in shock. A long night begins for her during which she will have to fight for the respect of her rights and her dignity.
How can we obtain justice when it is on the side of the executioners?
Beauty and the Dogs premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
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Title: Beauty and the Dogs | Aala Kaf Ifrit (2017)
Directed by: Kaouther Ben Hania
Date of birth: 27 August 1977, Sidi-Bouzid, Tunesia
Writing credits:
Kaouther Ben Hania, Meriem Ben Mohamed, Ava Djamshidi
Music by: Amine Bouhafa
Country: Tunisia | France | Sweden | Lebanon | Norway
Language: Arabic
Color: Color
Runtime: 100 min.