Mohamed Ben Attia, Tunisia, 2023
SYNOPSIS
Rafik, an ordinary-looking man, seemed to have everything in life. That was until he was sentenced to four years in prison for an unexplained outburst of madness that left those around him bewildered. Upon his release, he makes a drastic decision—he kidnaps his child and takes him to the mountains, determined to reveal an incredible secret.
BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Mohamed Ben Attia is a Tunisian screenwriter and director. He has directed three films that have won several awards, including Behind the Mountains (2023), which received the Monstra Prize at the Venice Film Festival, Dear Son (2018), and Hedi, a Wind of Freedom (2016), which won the Best Francophone Film Award and the City of Amiens Prize.