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As I Open My Eyes

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Family · Coming of Age · Music/Dance

  • Country / RegionFrance,Tunisie,Belgium,United Arab Emirates
  • Production Year2015
  • Running Time102min
  • FormatDCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
In Tunis, 2010, several months before the Arab Spring, 18-year-old Farah, fresh from school, sings along with a band, despite her mother Hayet’s dissuasion. Hayet wants her to become a doctor, while Farah seeks freedom, independence, and love, so their conflict increases. Hayet, knowing how oppressive Tunisia’s government authority is, cautions Farah, who is active in political campaigns and embraces her sexuality, but she doesn’t heed and keeps company with the band. Mother and daughter turn their backs on each other. The title is taken from a song Farah sings. Songs and music traditionally have symbolic characteristics of resistance to political oppression, and function as such through the words. In the film too, the songs the band sings are the true voice of the young people demanding a change in the reality of Tunisia, where freedom is scant and restricted. A movie about a rarely known country to Koreans, Tunisians’ craving for freedom as mirrored in this musical film touches our hearts through enchanting melodies of Arab songs. This debut work needs our notice in the context of ′Arab Spring′ movies. (RHEE Soue-won)
Director
Director
Leyla BOUZID
Leyla Bouzid is a native of Tunis, Tunisia, and studied French literature at the Sorbonne before enrolling in FEMIS in Paris. Her filmography includes Soubresauts (2012), Zakaria (2013) and Gamine (2013). As I Open My Eyes is her feature directorial debut.
Credit
  • Director
    Leyla BOUZID
  • CastBaya Medhaffer
    Ghalia Benali
    Montassar Ayari
    Aymen OMRANI
  • EditorLilian CORBEILLE
  • SoundLudovic VAN PACHTERBEKE
  • Production CompanyBlue Monday
    kharia@bluemonday.fr
  • World SalesDoc and Film International
    h.horner@docandfilm.com
Photo
BNK부산은행
제네시스
네스프레소
한맥
네이버
CGV
파라다이스 호텔 부산
한국거래소
드비치골프클럽 주식회사
트립닷컴
아이앱 스튜디오
두산트리븐센텀
팔라티움
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER