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 | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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.
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