Mimesis

movie

Bouchra, raised in a mausoleum dedicated to the saint Sidi Sardi, is confronted by a hostile imam who wants to turn her family home into a mosque. Her life is turned upside down when she meets Ahmed, a cameraman willing to help her make a film about the saint. This project plunges her into a captivating investigation, a saga through Tunisia and the 20th Century, that will shake her deeply-rooted beliefs. An initiation to love, myths and cinema.

Cast & crew

Fatima Ben Saïdane · Jamel Sassi · Lyne Ben Brika · Mohamed Sayari · Riadh Aloui Nahdi · Rim Riahi · Selim Chebbi · Kaouther Ben Hania

Studios & networks

ARTE France Cinéma · jour2fête · Kwassa Films · Laika Film & Television · ma.ja.de. Fiction · Mime Films · Tanit Films