the flower of aleppo (2016)

Synopsis:

A mother refuses to surrender to the status quo of the new reality of the Arab world and travels into the heart of darkness of ISIS to bring back her recruited son home.

Director: Ridha Behi
Writer: Ridha Behi
Country: Tunisia
Production: Alya Films, Cedars Art Production, Sabbah Brothers, Salam PROD, Hamzeh Mystique Films

Awards / Nominations:

Audience Award - Mons International Love Film Festival

Submissions: Tunisia's submission to the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film

Reviews:

Aljazeera: http://www.aljazeera.net/news/cultureandart/2016/10/...

France24: http://www.france24.com/ar/20161029....